What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).

Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marshall	Oneida
People
Population	2,163Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY
Kids under 18	27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Marshall and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY	$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY	$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY	$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY
	Marshall and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,595Lowest 45% below NY	$3,778Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oneida and Marshall 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%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	19 minLowest 41% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Marshall 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	WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.4
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.