What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).

Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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	East Otto	Hampton
People
Population	996Lowest	1,145Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.5±5.8Lowest 4% above NY	43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY
	Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,605±$18kLowest 25% below NY	$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY
	Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,600±$27kHighest 57% below NY	$166,800±$10kLowest 61% below NY
	East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$166Lowest 46% below NY	$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY
	Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,105Highest 38% below NY	$3,007Lowest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.2%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1%	13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.8%Lowest NY: 14%	16.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	27 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	16.8%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9%	7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.