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Oneida vs Lancaster
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 affordable homes ($160k median).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
10,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
| Oneida and Lancaster 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% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida and Lancaster 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% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oneida and Lancaster 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 28% below NY |
$66,148±$7kHighest 23% below NY |
| Lancaster and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$969±$169Highest 40% below NY |
| Lancaster and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lancaster 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 NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 41% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida and Lancaster 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.