What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rosendale has the most expensive homes ($326k median).

Oneonta has the most affordable homes ($187k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rosendale	Oneonta
People
Population	5,744Highest	4,994Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53±4.4Highest 33% above NY	52.2±3.9Lowest 31% above NY
	Rosendale and Oneonta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	11.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Rosendale and Oneonta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9%	25%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Rosendale and Oneonta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	41.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Rosendale and Oneonta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$20kLowest 16% below NY	$79,074±$10kHighest 8% below NY
	Oneonta and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,300±$39kHighest 23% below NY	$187,100±$27kLowest 56% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,467±$297Highest 10% below NY	$953±$171Lowest 41% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,191Highest 21% below NY	$3,291Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	46.9%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oneonta and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Lowest NY: 14%	14.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1959Highest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 32% below NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	17.2%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%	15.9%±8.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Rosendale and Oneonta 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	—	#370 of 484 in NY
School district	—	ONEONTA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.