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Exeter vs Arkwright vs Andover vs Otsego
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Otsego has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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 | Exeter | Arkwright | Andover | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
859 |
616Lowest |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% 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 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
| Andover and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
| Andover and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Otsego 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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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.