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Oneida vs Sutton vs Seneca Falls vs Waterloo
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 kids (19% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Waterloo has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Sutton | Seneca Falls | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
790Lowest |
8,982 |
7,324 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
46.4±1.8 19% above U.S. |
45.4±3.1Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Waterloo 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterloo and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterloo and Seneca Falls 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 24% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$62,487±$11k 23% below U.S. |
$63,226±$11k 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Waterloo 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$137,100±$20k 59% below U.S. |
$117,500±$8kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $955±$49Highest 32% below U.S. |
$922±$39 35% below U.S. |
| Seneca Falls and Waterloo 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,383Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,396 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Waterloo 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Waterloo 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 | #340 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.8 |
9.0Lowest |
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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.