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Whitingham vs Oneida vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Oneida | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
10,171Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Oneida 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,778 21% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Whitingham 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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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.