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Lenox vs Scriba vs Vienna vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lenox | Scriba | Vienna | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,658 |
6,603 |
5,184Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Lowest 13% above NY |
46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
53.5±6Highest 34% above NY |
47±2.4 18% above NY |
| Vienna and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Vienna and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.5% NY: 40.2% |
26.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$83,244±$10k 3% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Scriba and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$158,700±$10k 63% below NY |
$125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
| Lenox and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 42% below NY |
$980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$928±$166 43% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
| Scriba and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$2,680Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Vienna and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.8% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Vienna and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #412 of 484 in NY | — | #436 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | — | 11.4Lowest |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.