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Oneida vs Leyden
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Leyden has the most homeowners (74.2%).
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 | Leyden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
43.6±3.8Lowest 10% above NY |
| Oneida and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Leyden and Oneida 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%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Leyden 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% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$59,474±$21kLowest 31% below NY |
| Oneida and Leyden 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 |
$173,100±$23kHighest 59% below NY |
| Leyden and Oneida 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 |
$721±$37Lowest 56% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Leyden 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Leyden 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.