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Oneida 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 kids (19% under 18).
Herkimer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).
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 | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
7,566Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% 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%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida and Herkimer 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% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Herkimer 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% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
| Oneida and Herkimer 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 |
$133,200±$29kLowest 69% 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 |
$821±$82Lowest 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 |
$3,607Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Oneida 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% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest 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 |
20 minHighest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer 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 | — |
| 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 |
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.