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Lysander 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

Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).

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.

MeasureLysanderOneida
People
Population
23,086Highest
10,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-9.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
43.6±1.9Lowest
10% above NY
47±2.4Highest
18% above NY
Oneida and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.4%±2.9Highest
NY: 20.5%
19%±2.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
17.6%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
21%±2.8Highest
NY: 17.9%
Oneida and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
25.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±0.9Highest
NY: 7%
3.5%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
Lysander and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,984±$5kHighest
26% above NY
$61,597±$6kLowest
28% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,400±$18kHighest
32% below NY
$160,100±$9kLowest
62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,130±$100Highest
30% below NY
$903±$77Lowest
44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,748Highest
about the NY average
$3,778Lowest
43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.5%±10.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
48.2%±10.8Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Lysander and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
14.3%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
61.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
1946Lowest
13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
26% below NY
19 minLowest
41% below NY
Work from home
16.6%±3.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
8%±1.5Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #158 of 484 in NY #106 of 484 in NY
School district BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
15.4Highest
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.