Compare towns
Exeter vs Jerusalem 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 affordable homes ($243k median).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Otsego has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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 | Jerusalem | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
4,278Highest |
3,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% 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%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2% NY: 40.2% |
53.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$72,891±$16kLowest 15% below NY |
| Jerusalem 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±$89kLowest 43% below NY |
$320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$352,600±$42kHighest 17% below NY |
| Otsego and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,205±$165Highest 26% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$4,702Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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 NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Otsego and Jerusalem 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.