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Lenox vs Windsor 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
Lenox has the most homeowners (77.2%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
2,060Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 51% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kHighest 49% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Lenox 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Lenox 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #412 of 484 in NY | #61 of 70 in VT | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.