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Oneida vs Oneida Castle 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).
Oneida Castle has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Oneida Castle | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
597Lowest |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
43.1±10.2Lowest 8% 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% |
19.1%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% NY: 40.2% |
31%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±3.4 NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6k 28% below NY |
$73,333±$35kHighest 15% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
$174,300±$15kHighest 59% below NY |
$136,300±$22kLowest 68% below NY |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida 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 |
$832±$94 49% below NY |
$820±$74Lowest 49% below NY |
| Oneida and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$3,625 45% below NY |
$3,453Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida Castle and Herkimer 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 | — | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.