What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leyden has the most homeowners (74.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Leyden	Oneida
People
Population	1,661Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-9.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.6±3.8Lowest 10% above NY	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY
	Oneida and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Leyden and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Oneida and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,474±$21kLowest 31% below NY	$61,597±$6kHighest 28% below NY
	Oneida and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,100±$23kHighest 59% below NY	$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY
	Leyden and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$721±$37Lowest 56% below NY	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,412Lowest 63% below NY	$3,778Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.4%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Leyden and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Lowest NY: 14%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	19 minLowest 41% below NY
Work from home	9.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Leyden and Oneida 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	—	#106 of 484 in NY
School district	—	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.4
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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.