What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oneida has the most people working from home (8%).

Dunkirk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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	Dunkirk
People
Population	10,171Lowest	12,549Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY	43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY
	Oneida and Dunkirk 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%	20%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Dunkirk and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%	19.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Oneida and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Dunkirk 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±$6kHighest 28% below NY	$53,299±$6kLowest 38% below NY
	Oneida and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY	$94,700±$6kLowest 78% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY	$866±$81Lowest 47% below NY
	Oneida and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,778Highest 43% below NY	$2,352Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%	46.6%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Oneida and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Lowest NY: 14%	24.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 41% below NY	19 minLowest 42% below NY
Work from home	8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9%	4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Oneida and Dunkirk 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	#465 of 484 in NY
School district	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.