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Oneida vs Halifax vs Johnstown
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 oldest population (median age 47).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Johnstown has the most renters (39.7% rent).
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 | Halifax | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
847Lowest |
8,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±4.8 13% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Johnstown 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Johnstown 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oneida and Johnstown 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. |
$63,889±$7kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$63,763±$9k 21% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$157,800±$11kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$914±$43Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Johnstown and Oneida 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,613Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 484 in NY | — | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Halifax School District | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.