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Lincoln vs Sandgate vs Lenox
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 highest household income ($96k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Lenox has the most kids (19.7% 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 | Sandgate | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
435Lowest |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3 38% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| 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 39% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,184Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Lenox 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Lenox 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 | — | — | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.6 |
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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.