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Verona vs Elbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Verona has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Elbridge has the most people working from home (6.9%).
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 | Verona | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,884Highest |
5,440Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.2Lowest 15% above NY |
46.6±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Elbridge and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Verona and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Elbridge and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,534±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$76,479±$5kLowest 11% below NY |
| Verona and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$21kHighest 54% below NY |
$152,400±$13kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $797±$134Highest 51% below NY |
$790±$104Lowest 51% below NY |
| Verona and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,382Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,153Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±14.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Verona and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 40% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Elbridge and Verona 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 | #311 of 484 in NY | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.