What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oneida	Concord
People
Population	10,171Highest	8,269Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY	44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY
	Oneida and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Concord and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.2%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Concord 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%	31.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Oneida and Concord 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	$78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY
	Concord and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY	$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY	$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,778Lowest 43% below NY	$3,947Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Concord 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 NY: 14%	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 41% below NY	27 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Concord and Oneida 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	#176 of 484 in NY
School district	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	11.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.