Compare towns
Arkwright vs Otsego vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Otsego has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Arkwright | Otsego | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
3,627Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY |
50±8Lowest 26% 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% |
14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Roseboom 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% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Otsego and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.3 NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom and Otsego 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 |
$77,583±$8k 10% below NY |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$352,600±$42kHighest 17% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,205±$165 26% below NY |
$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
| Roseboom and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$4,702Highest 29% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Otsego and Roseboom 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 | — | #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.