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Exeter vs Salisbury vs Windham 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Salisbury | Windham | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,200 |
1,432 |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Windham 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Windham 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. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Windham 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.