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Exeter vs Rupert vs Plainfield 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).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Otsego has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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 | Rupert | Plainfield | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
676Lowest |
1,016 |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Otsego 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. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
| Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Otsego 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. |
— | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Rupert 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.