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Oneida vs Westminster vs Vernon
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 affordable homes ($160k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Westminster | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
2,999Lowest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon and Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$77,601±$6kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Westminster 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. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$916±$126Highest 35% below U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Oneida 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. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.