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Oneida vs Charlotte 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
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Johnstown has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | Charlotte | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
3,916Lowest |
8,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44±4.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Oneida 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% |
19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Johnstown 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% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte 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% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oneida and Johnstown 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. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$63,763±$9k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$157,800±$11kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$914±$43 35% below U.S. |
| Charlotte and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 21% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$3,613Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 484 in NY | #3 of 70 in VT | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.