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New Haven 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
New Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Oneida has the most people working from home (8%).
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 | New Haven | Oneida |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,951Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±4Lowest 14% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
| Oneida and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| New Haven and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Oneida and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,324±$9kHighest 6% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,800±$16kLowest 64% below NY |
$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
| Oneida and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$552Lowest 45% below NY |
$903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
| Oneida and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,850Highest 42% below NY |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.6%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| New Haven and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida and New Haven 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 | #463 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MEXICO 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 |
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.