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Oneida Castle vs Fabius vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida Castle has the most expensive homes ($174k median).
Fabius has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Oneida Castle | Fabius | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
350Lowest |
685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.2Lowest 8% above NY |
43.1±7Lowest 8% above NY |
46.3±15.8Highest 16% above NY |
| Stark and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida Castle and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
24%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida Castle and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Oneida Castle and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,333±$35kHighest 15% below NY |
$67,434±$8k 22% below NY |
$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
| Oneida Castle and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$15kHighest 59% below NY |
$156,300±$24kLowest 63% below NY |
$156,800±$33k 63% below NY |
| Oneida Castle and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$94Lowest 49% below NY |
$933±$69Highest 42% below NY |
$929±$257 43% below NY |
| Fabius and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,625 45% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
$3,492Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.3%±33.3 NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stark and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stark and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.