Compare towns
Leyden vs Oneida vs Lyonsdale
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).
Lyonsdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
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 | Leyden | Oneida | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661 |
10,171Highest |
1,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8Lowest 10% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
46.9±7.6 18% above NY |
| Oneida and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyonsdale and Leyden 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%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyonsdale and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21kLowest 31% below NY |
$61,597±$6k 28% below NY |
$61,806±$12kHighest 28% below NY |
| Lyonsdale 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±$9k 62% below NY |
$111,000±$15kLowest 74% 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 |
$838±$91 48% below NY |
| Oneida and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412 63% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$1,979Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±39.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyonsdale and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest 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.