Compare towns
Exeter vs Jasper vs Plainfield vs Otsego
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Otsego has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Jasper | Plainfield | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,308 |
1,016 |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY |
| 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%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.8%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
53.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| 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±$19k 10% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY |
$72,891±$16k 15% below NY |
| Jasper 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 43% below NY |
$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$352,600±$42kHighest 17% below NY |
| 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 47% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
$1,205±$165Highest 26% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$4,702Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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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NY 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.