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Exeter vs Weston 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).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Weston | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
685Lowest |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston 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.