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Lenox vs Windham vs Hoosick vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Windham | Hoosick | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,658 |
594Lowest |
6,671 |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Hoosick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick 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±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Windham and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 51% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hoosick 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.