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Sullivan vs Oneida vs Ontario
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Sullivan | Oneida | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690Highest |
10,171Lowest |
10,491 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45.2±2.7 14% above NY |
| Oneida and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$82,608±$7kHighest 4% below NY |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$233,900±$15kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
$882±$172 46% below NY |
| Oneida and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 31% below NY |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,251Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan and Ontario 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 | #87 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.