Compare towns
Scriba vs Oneida vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Lenox has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Scriba | Oneida | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,603Lowest |
10,171Highest |
8,658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45.1±2Lowest 13% above NY |
| Oneida and Scriba 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%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
| Scriba and Lenox 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 |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
$161,600±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
| Lenox and Oneida 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 |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
| Scriba and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #106 of 484 in NY | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.