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Oneida vs Leyden vs Seneca Falls
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 renters (38.1% rent).
Leyden has the most people working from home (9.3%).
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Leyden | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,661Lowest |
8,982 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% NY: +4.2% |
-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
43.6±3.8Lowest 10% above NY |
46.4±1.8 17% above NY |
| Oneida and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
20.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seneca Falls 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±$6k 28% below NY |
$59,474±$21kLowest 31% below NY |
$62,487±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
| Seneca Falls 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±$9k 62% below NY |
$173,100±$23kHighest 59% below NY |
$137,100±$20kLowest 68% 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±$77 44% below NY |
$721±$37Lowest 56% below NY |
$955±$49Highest 41% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Oneida 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 |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,383 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±10.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 41% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2Lowest 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 | — | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.