Compare towns
Lenox vs Seneca vs Lincoln
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 most affordable homes ($162k median).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Seneca | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
2,622 |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 13% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
53.6±2.3Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lenox and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
29.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Seneca 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% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Lincoln and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kLowest 12% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
| Lincoln and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$202,100±$25kHighest 52% below NY |
| Lincoln and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,196±$309 26% below NY |
| Seneca and Lincoln 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 |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,800 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.2%±65Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lincoln and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
93.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca 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 | — | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.