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Exeter vs Putnam vs Sutton 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).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Putnam | Sutton | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
540Lowest |
790 |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 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. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% 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. |
— | — | $1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.