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Stockbridge vs Smithfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.2%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Smithfield | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,965 |
1,240Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.8Lowest 5% above NY |
44.2±9.9 11% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
| Oneida and Smithfield 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% |
19.8%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Stockbridge and Smithfield 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% |
17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Smithfield 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$81,250±$11kHighest 5% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Smithfield 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 |
$161,500±$22kHighest 62% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
| Smithfield 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 |
— | $903±$77Lowest 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 |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Lowest 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% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% NY: 54.3% |
92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 22% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Smithfield 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 | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
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.