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Exeter vs Putney vs Otsego 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Otsego has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
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 | Putney | Otsego | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
2,622 |
3,627Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Thurman 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #65 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.