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Oneida vs Walden vs Herkimer
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).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Walden | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
1,037Lowest |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Walden and Oneida 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Herkimer 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Herkimer 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Walden 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 24% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Highest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$820±$74Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Oneida and Walden 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,453Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Oneida 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 484 in NY | — | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.