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Oneida vs Cornish vs Herkimer
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 kids (19% under 18).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Herkimer has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Cornish | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,816Lowest |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Herkimer 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Herkimer 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% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6k 24% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$820±$74Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 21% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,453Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Herkimer 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 | — | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Cornish School District | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.