Compare towns
Exeter vs Killington vs Mendon 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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Killington | Mendon | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
785Lowest |
1,113 |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Killington 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% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Mendon 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Mendon 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% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington 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 4% below U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Killington 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. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
| Killington and Mendon 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. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Killington 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Mendon 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.