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Exeter vs Dover vs Otsego vs Plainfield
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Otsego has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
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 | Dover | Otsego | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,466 |
3,627Highest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dover and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% 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. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Dover 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. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
$750±$207 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Dover 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.