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Oneida vs Brighton vs Seneca Falls
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).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,167Lowest |
8,982 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±1.8 19% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Seneca Falls 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% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seneca Falls and Brighton 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. |
$62,487±$11kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Seneca Falls 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. |
$137,100±$20kLowest 59% 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. |
$955±$49Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Seneca Falls 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. |
$3,383 8% 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%±10.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±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 | — | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Brighton School District | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.