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Oneida vs Sullivan 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).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171 |
14,690Highest |
9,534Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45±2.1Lowest 13% 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% |
19.2%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest 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%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Herkimer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Sullivan 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 |
$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
$136,300±$22kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
$863±$135 47% below NY |
$820±$74Lowest 49% 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 | $3,778 43% below NY |
$4,542Highest 31% below NY |
$3,453Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan 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 | #87 of 484 in NY | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.3 |
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.