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Worcester vs Oneida vs Elmore vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Worcester | Oneida | Elmore | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
10,171Highest |
964 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.