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Oneida vs Windsor vs Windsor 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Oneida Castle has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Oneida Castle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
2,060 |
3,554 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.1±10.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$73,333±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Oneida Castle and Oneida 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. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$174,300±$15k 48% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$832±$94Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,625Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Highest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oneida Castle and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| 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.