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Oneida Castle vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Oneida CastleOneida
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida Castle has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.2Lowest 8% above NY |
46.6±2.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Vernon 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% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida Castle and Vernon 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% |
22.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oneida Castle and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,333±$35kLowest 15% below NY |
$77,601±$6kHighest 10% below NY |
| Vernon 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±$15kLowest 59% below NY |
$202,100±$11kHighest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$94Lowest 49% below NY |
$900±$127Highest 44% below NY |
| Vernon 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 |
$3,656Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Vernon 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% |
8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 28% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon 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 | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
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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.