Compare towns
Marshall vs Oneida vs Sangerfield
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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163Lowest |
10,171Highest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
47±2.4 18% above NY |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
| Sangerfield and Oneida 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% |
19.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Sangerfield 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%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sangerfield and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Lowest 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 |
$91,563±$14k 7% above NY |
| Marshall and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$169,500±$11k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
$797±$81Lowest 51% 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 |
$3,075Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.