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Oneida vs Heath vs Oneida Castle
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Oneida Castle has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Heath | Oneida Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
765 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.1±10.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Heath and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oneida Castle 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±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$73,333±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Heath and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$174,300±$15k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Highest 36% below U.S. |
— | $832±$94Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Oneida and Oneida Castle 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. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,625Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Heath 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Oneida Castle 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 | — | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.