What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).

Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arkwright	Otsego
People
Population	859Lowest	3,627Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.8±7.2Lowest 28% above NY	52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY
	Otsego and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	12.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Arkwright and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	31.8%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	53.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	6.2%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Otsego and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY	$72,891±$16kLowest 15% below NY
	Arkwright and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY	$352,600±$42kHighest 17% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY	$1,205±$165Highest 26% below NY
	Otsego and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Lowest 43% below NY	$4,702Highest 29% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1%	30.6%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Arkwright and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#65 of 484 in NY
School district	—	COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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NY 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.