Compare towns
Exeter vs Otsego vs Burlington
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Otsego has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Otsego | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
3,627Highest |
1,050 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY |
50.3±7Lowest 26% 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% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Burlington 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% |
31.8%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±4.6Lowest 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% |
53.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Otsego and Burlington 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 |
$72,891±$16k 15% below NY |
$66,196±$12kLowest 23% 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 |
$352,600±$42kHighest 17% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% 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±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,205±$165Highest 26% below NY |
$1,025±$774 37% below NY |
| Otsego and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,702Highest 29% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burlington 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% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4.1Lowest 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.