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Oneida vs Middlesex vs Seneca Falls
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 most renters (38.1% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Seneca Falls has the most affordable homes ($137k median).
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 | Middlesex | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,943Lowest |
8,982 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±1.8 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oneida and Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seneca Falls and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$62,487±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$137,100±$20kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$955±$49 32% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 21% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,383Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 484 in NY | — | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.