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Oneida Castle vs Williston vs Otego
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida Castle has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Otego has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Williston | Otego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
10,144Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±8.3 13% above U.S. |
| Williston and Otego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Oneida Castle 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 9% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$78,804±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$15kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$186,100±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$94Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$956±$34 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,625Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,798 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.3%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Otego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #98 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.