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Jay vs Otsego vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Otsego has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Jay | Otsego | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
3,627Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.