Compare towns
Scriba vs Oneida vs New Haven 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).
New Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Lenox has the most expensive homes ($162k 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 | Scriba | Oneida | New Haven | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,603 |
10,171Highest |
2,951Lowest |
8,658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45.3±4 14% 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%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| New Haven and Scriba 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% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±4 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest 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% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$91,324±$9k 6% above NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
| Scriba and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,700±$10k 63% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
$150,800±$16kLowest 64% 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±$77 44% below NY |
$893±$552Lowest 45% 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 |
$3,850 42% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
80.6%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| New Haven and Oneida 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% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #106 of 484 in NY | #463 of 484 in NY | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.