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Oneida Castle vs Otego 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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Otego has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Otego | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
936Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-13.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.2Lowest 8% above NY |
44±8.3 11% above NY |
46.3±15.8Highest 16% above NY |
| Stark and Otego 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% |
13.1%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Otego and Oneida Castle 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% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
5.4%±4.9 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oneida Castle and Otego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,333±$35k 15% below NY |
$78,804±$8kHighest 8% below NY |
$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
| Otego and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$15k 59% below NY |
$186,100±$19kHighest 56% below NY |
$156,800±$33kLowest 63% below NY |
| Otego and Oneida Castle 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 |
$956±$34Highest 41% below NY |
$929±$257 43% below NY |
| Otego 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 |
$3,798Highest 42% below NY |
$3,492Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.6%±8.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Otego and Stark 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% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.3Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.