What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scriba has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).

Oneida Castle has the most people working from home (10.9%).

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	Scriba	Oneida Castle
People
Population	6,603Highest	597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY	43.1±10.2Lowest 8% above NY
	Scriba and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Scriba and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	5.5%±3.4Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY	$73,333±$35kLowest 15% below NY
	Scriba and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY	$174,300±$15kHighest 59% below NY
	Oneida Castle and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$980±$67Highest 40% below NY	$832±$94Lowest 49% below NY
	Scriba and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,649Highest 45% below NY	$3,625Lowest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±13.4Highest NY: 52.1%	25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Scriba and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NY: 14%	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 34% below NY	23 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Oneida Castle and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.