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Oneida vs Barre vs Herkimer
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 kids (19% under 18).
Barre has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Herkimer has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
8,412Lowest |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4 17% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Herkimer and Oneida 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6k 24% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Barre and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
$820±$74Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 21% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,453Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Highest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre and Herkimer 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Spaulding Union High School | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.