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Exeter vs Poultney vs Stratton 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 homeowners (97.7%).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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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 | Poultney | Stratton | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,033 |
532Lowest |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% 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. |
$196,600±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above 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. |
$868±$113 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Otsego 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. |
$3,450 11% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otsego and Poultney 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — | #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.