Compare towns
Exeter vs St. George vs Stratton 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 affordable homes ($243k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | St. George | Stratton | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
812 |
532Lowest |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Exeter 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% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and St. George 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. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Stratton and St. George 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. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
| Stratton and St. George 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. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
| St. George and Stratton 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. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Otsego 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.