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Vernon vs Busti 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
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
Busti has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Vernon | Busti | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,219 |
7,452Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.5Lowest 17% above NY |
46.6±4.8Lowest 17% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
| Oneida and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Busti and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Vernon and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,601±$6kHighest 10% below NY |
$67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Vernon and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$11kHighest 52% below NY |
$164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
| Busti and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,876Highest 41% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 33% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon and Busti 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 | #368 of 484 in NY | — | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.