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Oneida vs New Haven vs Herkimer
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).
New Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Herkimer has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | New Haven | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
2,951Lowest |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45.3±4Lowest 14% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
| Oneida and Herkimer 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% |
22.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| New Haven and Oneida 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% |
20.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Herkimer and Oneida 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6k 28% below NY |
$91,324±$9kHighest 6% above NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$150,800±$16k 64% below NY |
$136,300±$22kLowest 68% below NY |
| Oneida and New Haven 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 |
$893±$552 45% below NY |
$820±$74Lowest 49% below NY |
| Oneida and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 43% below NY |
$3,850Highest 42% below NY |
$3,453Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
80.6%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| New Haven and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% NY: 54.3% |
94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer 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 | #463 of 484 in NY | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.