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Whitingham vs Oneida vs Corinth vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Oneida | Corinth | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
10,171Highest |
1,539 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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% |
22.6%±7.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest 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% |
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. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below 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±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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. |
$875±$154 38% 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. |
$4,991 60% 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% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%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% |
86.6% 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. |
1968 12 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. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Corinth 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 | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.