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Lincoln vs Oneida vs Hebron
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).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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 | Lincoln | Oneida | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
10,171Highest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 35% above NY |
47±2.4Lowest 18% above NY |
52.2±4.2 31% above NY |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida and Lincoln 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%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$73,205±$4k 15% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25k 52% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$206,800±$26kHighest 51% below NY |
| Hebron and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,055±$120 35% below NY |
| Lincoln and Hebron 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 |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,183Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest 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% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron 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.