Compare towns
Italy vs Otto vs Prattsburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Italy has the most expensive homes ($153k median).
Otto has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Prattsburgh has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Italy | Otto | Prattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,028 |
798Lowest |
1,716Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±7.4 33% above NY |
53.4±3.2Highest 34% above NY |
44.9±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
| Otto and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Prattsburgh and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Otto and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Otto and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$8kLowest 32% below NY |
$60,385±$12k 30% below NY |
$77,135±$12kHighest 10% below NY |
| Prattsburgh and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,100±$24kHighest 64% below NY |
$141,300±$17k 67% below NY |
$116,800±$13kLowest 72% below NY |
| Italy and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY |
$883±$517 46% below NY |
$870±$432Lowest 46% below NY |
| Italy and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,826 57% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,645Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±79.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Prattsburgh and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.4%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 17% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
28 minLowest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Otto and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.