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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Vernon gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $202K, 2.9 years of the Utica metro’s $70K median household income. It grades B overall, 293rd of 745 graded towns in New York. On civic life, just 78 of New York’s 1,187 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Vernon Center Green Historic District and Vernon Methodist Church. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns.
Where Vernon beats most towns.
5,408 counted in 2010 and 8,318 in 2020; an estimated 8,079 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 2.8%, after 53.8% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Vernon is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,519 in 1810, 5,408 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1895 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon.
Vernon gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
The average commute for its 3,705 working residents takes 21.8 minutes, against 32.6 across New York. Jobs based here grew from 1,443 in 2013 to 2,194.
Most working residents leave Vernon for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Vernon grew to 2,194 in 2023, 751 more than in 2013. Vernon’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Vernon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Sherrill City School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E A McAllister Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 287 | C |
| Holy Cross Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 55 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
That puts Vernon below both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). 12 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Vernon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. W A Wettel Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 2. Vernon Park | 0.2 mi | 11 |
| 3. Oneida Castle Village Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Camden weather station, 24 miles away, records that 151 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Vernon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Vernon is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Vernon beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 18% of Vernon adults binge drink.
| Vernon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Vernon | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Vernon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vernon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
11 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
34 mi LakeOnondaga Lake28 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
4 mi MuseumOneida Community Mansion HouseNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oneida Community Mansion House: scanned by Dave Parker, Public domain
4 within 15 miles of the center of Vernon
About 5 of every 100 Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 notable people were born in Vernon.
8 towns share a border with Vernon.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | #293 | B | B | — | B | B |
| Oneida | #623 | C− | B | D | C | B− |
| Sherrill | #102 | A | C+ | A+ | B | A |
| Oneida Castle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verona | #281 | B | B+ | — | B | B+ |
| Westmoreland | #150 | A− | B− | — | A− | B |
| Stockbridge | — | — | B+ | — | C | B |
| Augusta | — | — | B+ | — | C | B− |
Stockbridge and Augusta have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Vernon, Verona, Westmoreland, Stockbridge and Augusta report no FBI crime data of their own. Oneida Castle isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Vernon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Vernon grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #293 of 745 in New York. It grades B for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
6 notable people were born here, including Jane Elizabeth Jones and Albert Gallatin Ellis.
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