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Oneida vs Underhill vs Verona
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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Verona has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Underhill | Verona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
3,141Lowest |
5,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.2 17% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oneida and Verona 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,534±$11k 3% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$196,700±$21k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Highest 36% below U.S. |
— | $797±$134Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Oneida and Verona 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,382Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Verona 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #311 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 13.4Highest |
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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.