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Oneida vs Chester 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).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Sherrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Chester | Sherrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
2,992Lowest |
3,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.9±3.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Chester and Oneida 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sherrill 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% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Sherrill 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% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sherrill and Chester 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. |
$62,125±$8k 23% below U.S. |
$88,947±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$227,500±$12k 32% below U.S. |
| Chester and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$960±$44 32% below U.S. |
$1,122±$142Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Sherrill and Chester 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. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
$4,395Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Sherrill 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester and Sherrill 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.