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Exeter vs Barton vs Otsego vs Jefferson
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 highest household income ($78k).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Otsego has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Barton | Otsego | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
730Lowest |
3,627Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Exeter 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% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Jefferson 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Otsego 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. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42k 44% 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 | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #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.