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Oneida vs Lysander
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).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Lysander |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,171Lowest |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Oneida and Lysander 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Lysander 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 28% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
15.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.