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Seneca Falls vs Ellicott vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seneca Falls has the highest household income ($62k).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Oneida has the most people working from home (8%).
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 | Seneca Falls | Ellicott | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,982 |
8,659Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8 17% above NY |
45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
| Oneida and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellicott and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Seneca Falls and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,487±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$61,597±$6k 28% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20k 68% below NY |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
| Oneida and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$49Highest 41% below NY |
$875±$46Lowest 46% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,383 49% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 47% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
19 minHighest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida and Ellicott 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 | #163 of 484 in NY | #203 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.5 |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.