What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).

Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitingham	Oneida
People
Population	1,368Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S.	47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S.
	Oneida and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Whitingham and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Oneida and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S.	$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Whitingham and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S.	$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S.	$903±$77Highest 36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Highest 62% above U.S.	$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.2%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitingham and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	14.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Whitingham and Oneida 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	—	#106 of 484 in NY
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in History	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.