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Oneida vs Clay vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Clay has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Clay | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171 |
59,995Highest |
8,219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4% NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
46.6±2.5 17% above NY |
| Oneida and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Clay and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Vernon 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 NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Vernon and Clay 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 28% below NY |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
$77,601±$6k 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$205,900±$6kHighest 51% below NY |
$202,100±$11k 52% below NY |
| Clay and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 44% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 43% below NY |
$5,087Highest 23% below NY |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.2% NY: 54.3% |
74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon and Clay 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 | #249 of 484 in NY | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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NY 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.