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Oneida vs Vernon vs Johnstown
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 oldest population (median age 47).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
Johnstown has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | Vernon | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
8,219 |
8,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
46.6±2.5 17% above NY |
44±4.8Lowest 11% above NY |
| Oneida and Vernon 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% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Johnstown 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% |
22.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Vernon and Johnstown 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% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Vernon 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 |
$77,601±$6kHighest 10% below NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
| Vernon and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
$202,100±$11kHighest 52% below NY |
$157,800±$11kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 44% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
$914±$43Highest 44% below NY |
| Johnstown and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$3,656 44% below NY |
$3,613Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Johnstown 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% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% NY: 54.3% |
74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 41% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon 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 | #368 of 484 in NY | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.