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Oneida vs Ripton vs Sherrill vs Seneca Falls
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%).
Sherrill has the most kids (21% under 18).
Seneca Falls has the most affordable homes ($137k 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 | Ripton | Sherrill | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
508Lowest |
3,028 |
8,982 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.9±3.9 21% above U.S. |
46.4±1.8Lowest 19% 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% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.2 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Sherrill 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,947±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$62,487±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$227,500±$12k 32% below U.S. |
$137,100±$20kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,122±$142Highest 21% below U.S. |
$955±$49 32% below U.S. |
| Sherrill and Seneca Falls 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. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,383Lowest 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% |
26.8%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±10.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Sherrill 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 | — | — | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | — | 9.8Lowest |
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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.