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Leyden vs Oneida vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the most people working from home (9.3%).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
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 | Leyden | Oneida | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661 |
10,171Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8 10% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
43.1±14.7Lowest 8% 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%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Hampton 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% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Oneida and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21kLowest 31% below NY |
$61,597±$6k 28% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
| Hampton and Oneida 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 |
$166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
| Leyden and Hampton 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±$77 44% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
| Hampton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest 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.