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Oneida vs Aurelius vs Massena
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida has the most people working from home (8%).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Massena has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
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 | Aurelius | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171 |
2,593Lowest |
12,319Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 18% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
46.1±4.3Lowest 16% above NY |
| Aurelius and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oneida and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6k 28% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$54,595±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$106,400±$11kLowest 75% below NY |
| Aurelius and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
$725±$44Lowest 55% below NY |
| Oneida and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,057Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±11Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Massena and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 41% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 484 in NY | — | #404 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.