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Oneida vs Newark
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 expensive homes ($160k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
8,991Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
41.1±3Lowest 3% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newark 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% |
19.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Newark 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% |
19.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oneida and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$60,006±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Oneida and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$132,600±$12kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$979±$97Highest 40% below NY |
| Newark and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,106Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Newark 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% |
22.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida and Newark 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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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.