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Stockbridge vs Seneca 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
Stockbridge has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stockbridge | Seneca | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,965Lowest |
2,622 |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.8Lowest 5% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
| Oneida and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Stockbridge and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,154±$12k 11% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Seneca and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$88 36% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
| Seneca and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,951 55% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Oneida 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 | — | — | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.