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New Haven vs Oneida vs Scriba vs Pierrepont
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 renters (38.1% rent).
Pierrepont has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | New Haven | Oneida | Scriba | Pierrepont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,951 |
10,171Highest |
6,603 |
2,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±4 14% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
42.4±4.7Lowest 7% above NY |
| Oneida and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pierrepont and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pierrepont and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.5% NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Pierrepont and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,324±$9k 6% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$92,036±$17k 7% above NY |
$92,500±$19kHighest 8% above NY |
| Pierrepont and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,800±$16k 64% below NY |
$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$158,700±$10k 63% below NY |
$131,300±$26kLowest 69% below NY |
| Oneida and Scriba 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±$77 44% below NY |
$980±$67 40% below NY |
$1,125±$290Highest 31% below NY |
| Pierrepont and Scriba 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 |
$3,778 43% below NY |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$2,898Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.6%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±41.1Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
10.3% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida and Scriba 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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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.