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Oneida vs Ripton vs Brookline vs Verona
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Verona has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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| Measure | Oneida | Ripton | Brookline | Verona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
508Lowest |
531 |
5,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.6±2.2 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Verona and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$83,534±$11k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$196,700±$21k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$797±$134Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 21% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,382Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Oneida 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Ripton 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 | — | — | #311 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 13.4Highest |
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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.