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Exeter vs Proctor vs Putnam 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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Proctor | Putnam | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,794 |
540Lowest |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Otsego 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% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Putnam 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. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Proctor 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #65 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.