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Oneida vs Harmony vs Herkimer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida has the most expensive homes ($160k median).
Harmony has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Herkimer has the most renters (40.4% 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 | Harmony | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
2,344Lowest |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
| Oneida and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Herkimer 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% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
| Oneida and Harmony 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 |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
| Oneida and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$820±$74 49% below NY |
| Oneida and Herkimer 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,453 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Harmony 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
8.5Lowest |
11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.