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Exeter vs Waltham 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).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Waltham | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
452Lowest |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Waltham 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. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Waltham 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. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otsego and Waltham 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham 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.