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Oneida vs Westminster vs Ripton 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Verona has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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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 | Westminster | Ripton | Verona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
497Lowest |
508 |
5,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.6±2.2 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Verona 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$83,534±$11k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$196,700±$21k 41% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Highest 36% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $797±$134 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. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,382Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Oneida 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Ripton 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #311 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.