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Oneida vs Worcester vs Massena
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 kids (19% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
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 | Worcester | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171 |
831Lowest |
12,319Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.1±4.3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Massena 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Massena 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$54,595±$7kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$106,400±$11kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$725±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,057Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Massena and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 484 in NY | — | #404 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.