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Exeter vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Sutton | Otsego | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
790Lowest |
3,627Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
32.8% 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% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Otsego 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Exeter 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±$165 15% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 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% |
12.4% 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% |
85% 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. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #65 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.