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Oneida vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Sherrill has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Corinth | Sherrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,539Lowest |
3,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.9±3.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth 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% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sherrill and Oneida 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. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$88,947±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth 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. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$227,500±$12kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Sherrill and Corinth 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. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,122±$142 21% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Sherrill 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. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,395Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%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. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.

