Compare towns
Exeter vs Dummerston 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 most kids (22.7% under 18).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Otsego has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k 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 | Dummerston | Otsego | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
2,090 |
3,627Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 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±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Exeter 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Dummerston 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
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| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$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% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Jefferson 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.