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Oneida vs Aurelius vs Oneida Castle
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 renters (38.1% rent).
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Oneida Castle has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Oneida Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
2,593 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 18% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
43.1±10.2Lowest 8% 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%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Oneida Castle 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%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
27.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida Castle and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±3.4Highest 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 | $61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$73,333±$35k 15% below NY |
| Aurelius and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$174,300±$15kHighest 59% below NY |
| Oneida Castle and Aurelius 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±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$832±$94 49% 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 | $3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,625 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 41% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest 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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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.