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Oneida Castle vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Oneida CastleVernon
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida Castle has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Oneida |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.2Lowest 8% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
| Oneida 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% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida 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 |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida 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 |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida 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 |
$903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
| Oneida and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,625Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Oneida Castle 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% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 28% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida Castle 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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| 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.