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Exeter vs Minden 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%).
Minden has the most affordable homes ($91k median).
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 | Minden | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
4,181Highest |
3,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
38.4±8.1Lowest 4% 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% |
25.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Minden and Exeter 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% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
19.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6 NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Otsego and Minden 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 10% below NY |
$44,195±$10kLowest 49% below NY |
$72,891±$16k 15% below NY |
| 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±$89k 43% below NY |
$90,500±$9kLowest 79% 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 |
$718±$99Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,205±$165Highest 26% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,180 52% below NY |
$4,702Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±8Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Minden 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% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | #320 of 484 in NY | #65 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | FORT PLAIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.