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Oneida vs Barre vs Verona
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 has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Verona has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Barre | Verona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
5,572Lowest |
5,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.2 17% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Verona and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oneida and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre 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 24% below U.S. |
$107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$83,534±$11k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$394,300±$55kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$196,700±$21k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Highest 27% below U.S. |
$797±$134Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Barre and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 21% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,382Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre 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 | #134 of 282 in MA | #311 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quabbin | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Quabbin Regional High School | VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.9 |
13.4Highest |
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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.