Compare towns
Oneida vs Brighton vs Johnstown
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 oldest population (median age 47).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Johnstown has the highest household income ($64k).
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 | Brighton | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,167Lowest |
8,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
44±4.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Brighton 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% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnstown and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Johnstown 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% |
25.9%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% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton 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±$6k 24% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$63,763±$9kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Johnstown 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. |
$163,900±$39kHighest 51% below U.S. |
$157,800±$11kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Brighton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$914±$43Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Johnstown and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,613 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 | — | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Brighton School District | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.