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Stockbridge vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Stockbridge | Sheldon | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,965Lowest |
2,216 |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.8Lowest 5% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
47±2.4 18% above NY |
| Sheldon and Oneida 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Stockbridge and Oneida 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$12kHighest 11% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
| Sheldon and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,951Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±22.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida and Stockbridge 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.