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Windsor vs Oneida vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Oneida has the highest household income ($62k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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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 | Windsor | Oneida | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
10,171Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oneida and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Oneida and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Highest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #106 of 484 in NY | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.