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Oneida vs Williston vs Sherrill
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Sherrill has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Sherrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
10,144 |
3,028Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.9±3.9 21% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Sherrill 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sherrill and Williston 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sherrill 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% 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% |
5.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sherrill 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. |
$88,947±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sherrill 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. |
$227,500±$12k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,122±$142 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% 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% |
26.8%±14.3Lowest 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Sherrill 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.