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Lincoln vs Putney 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 most homeowners (93.8%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Oneida has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Putney | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
2,622 |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Oneida 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 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 |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.