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Oneida vs Calais vs Sherrill
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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Calais | Sherrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,713Lowest |
3,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.9±3.9 21% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Sherrill 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sherrill and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Sherrill 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. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,947±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Calais and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$227,500±$12k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,122±$142 21% below U.S. |
| Calais and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Oneida 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 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.