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Lincoln vs Dummerston 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
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Lincoln | Dummerston | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
2,090 |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12k 19% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25k 39% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309 15% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800 22% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.