What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oneida	Sullivan
People
Population	10,171Lowest	14,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY	45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY
	Oneida and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.2%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sullivan 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%	21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sullivan 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Sullivan and Oneida 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 28% below NY	$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY	$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY	$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY
	Oneida and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,778Lowest 43% below NY	$4,542Highest 31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sullivan 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 NY: 14%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 41% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#106 of 484 in NY	#87 of 484 in NY
School district	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	11.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.