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Oneida vs Williston vs Oneida Castle
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Oneida Castle has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Williston | Oneida Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
10,144 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.1±10.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Oneida Castle 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Oneida Castle 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$73,333±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Williston and Oneida Castle 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$174,300±$15k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$832±$94Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 21% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,625Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Oneida Castle 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.