What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oneida has the most expensive homes ($160k median).

German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k 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.

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

Measure	Oneida	German Flatts
People
Population	10,171Lowest	12,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY	46.1±2.4Lowest 16% above NY
	Oneida and German Flatts 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%	20.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	German Flatts 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%	23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9%
	German Flatts 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Oneida and German Flatts 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	$67,791±$9kHighest 21% below NY
	German Flatts 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±$9kHighest 62% below NY	$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY	$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY
	Oneida and German Flatts 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	$3,091Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Oneida and German Flatts 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%	13.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	70.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 41% below NY	21 minHighest 35% below NY
Work from home	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	German Flatts 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	#224 of 484 in NY
School district	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK
High school in town	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	12.7Highest
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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.