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Concord vs Exeter vs Otsego vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Otsego has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Concord | Exeter | Otsego | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
913Lowest |
3,627Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
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 | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Exeter 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None 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.