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Oneida vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Oneida Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
5,114 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.1±10.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Oneida 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$73,333±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$174,300±$15k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$832±$94Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 21% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,625Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.