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Vernon vs Mendon vs Oneida Castle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Oneida Castle has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Mendon | Oneida Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,219Highest |
1,113 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.1±10.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida Castle and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oneida Castle and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,333±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$174,300±$15kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$127 36% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$832±$94Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,656 17% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,625Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Vernon 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 | — | — |
| School district | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.