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Oneida vs Ripton vs Johnstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Johnstown has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | Ripton | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
508Lowest |
8,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44±4.8Lowest 13% 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% |
19.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnstown 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Johnstown 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% |
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% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,763±$9k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$157,800±$11kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $914±$43Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Johnstown and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 21% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,613Lowest 16% 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% |
43.2%±12Lowest 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.