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Cabot vs Otsego vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Otsego has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Burke has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Cabot | Otsego | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
3,627Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Otsego and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.