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Oneida vs Brighton vs Vernon
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,167Lowest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Vernon 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% |
17.9%±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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Vernon 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% |
30%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% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon 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. |
$77,601±$6kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Highest 36% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$900±$127 36% below U.S. |
| Oneida and Vernon 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. |
$3,656 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest 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% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vernon and Brighton 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 | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Brighton School District | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.