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Exeter vs Otsego vs Stratton vs Thurman
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 homeowners (97.7%).
Otsego has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Thurman has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Stratton | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
3,627Highest |
532Lowest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Thurman 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. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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 27% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otsego and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Thurman 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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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.