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North Harmony vs Oneida vs Busti
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has the most expensive homes ($204k median).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | North Harmony | Oneida | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881Lowest |
10,171Highest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
47±2.4 18% above NY |
46.6±4.8Lowest 17% above NY |
| North Harmony and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| North Harmony and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Oneida and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kHighest 17% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
| North Harmony and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22kHighest 52% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79Lowest 51% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
| Busti and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
$3,876Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
| North Harmony and Busti 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% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Busti 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 | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.