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Manheim vs Strafford vs Oppenheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manheim has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Oppenheim has the most affordable homes ($113k 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.
| Measure | Manheim | Strafford | Oppenheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,058Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.7±7 20% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oppenheim and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,527±$21k 14% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,148±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $118,500±$24k 64% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$112,700±$7kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $828±$87Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,012 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.9%±37.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Manheim 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 | #238 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District | OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE CSD |
| High school in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.