Compare towns
Exeter vs Ira 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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Ira | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
381Lowest |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
| Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Ira 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% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Ira 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. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% 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±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Otsego 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Exeter 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.