What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sullivan	Oneida
People
Population	14,690Highest	10,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY
	Oneida and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5%	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sullivan and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%	21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sullivan and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Sullivan and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY	$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY	$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY
	Oneida and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,542Highest 31% below NY	$3,778Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sullivan and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	19 minLowest 41% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#87 of 484 in NY	#106 of 484 in NY
School district	CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in History	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.