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Oneida vs Oakham vs Sherrill
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 affordable homes ($160k median).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Sherrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Oakham | Sherrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,639Lowest |
3,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.9±3.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Oneida 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% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sherrill and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sherrill and Oakham 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% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sherrill and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$88,947±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$227,500±$12k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,122±$142 21% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,395Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sherrill and Oakham 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 | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.