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Lincoln vs Lenox vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
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 | Lincoln | Lenox | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
8,658 |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 35% above NY |
45.1±2Lowest 13% above NY |
47±2.4 18% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Lenox 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lincoln and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Lincoln and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25kHighest 52% below NY |
$161,600±$9k 62% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
| Lincoln and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800 42% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #412 of 484 in NY | #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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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.