Compare towns
Marshall vs Oneida vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Marshall | Oneida | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163 |
10,171Highest |
1,851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
43.9±3.3 10% above NY |
| Oneida and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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±$6k 28% below NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
$147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
$806±$209Lowest 50% 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 | $3,595 45% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$3,062Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Augusta 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 NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Marshall 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.