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Exeter vs Winhall vs Dover 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).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Winhall | Dover | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
752Lowest |
1,466 |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8 34% above U.S. |
| Dover 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%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Dover 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% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Winhall 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. |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
| Winhall 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. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Winhall 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. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Winhall 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.