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Vernon vs Oneida Castle 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%).
Oneida Castle has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Oneida Castle | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,219 |
597Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.5 17% above NY |
43.1±10.2Lowest 8% 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% |
19.1%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Oneida Castle 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% |
27.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
31%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
5.5%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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±$6kHighest 10% below NY |
$73,333±$35k 15% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Vernon and Oneida Castle 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 |
$174,300±$15k 59% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$127 44% below NY |
$832±$94Lowest 49% below NY |
$903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
| Oneida and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,656 44% below NY |
$3,625Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±6.6 NY: 52.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.5% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon and Oneida Castle 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.