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McDonough vs Preston vs Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
McDonough has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Preston has the highest household income ($86k).
Otto has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | McDonough | Preston | Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 946Highest |
856 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.5±1.7Highest 34% above NY |
49.2±8.2Lowest 24% above NY |
53.4±3.2 34% above NY |
| McDonough and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.2%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| McDonough and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13% NY: 40.2% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| McDonough and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,266±$11k 21% below NY |
$85,625±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$60,385±$12kLowest 30% below NY |
| Preston and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $113,100±$40kLowest 73% below NY |
$122,300±$48k 71% below NY |
$141,300±$17kHighest 67% below NY |
| Otto and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$392 41% below NY |
$1,292±$173Highest 20% below NY |
$883±$517Lowest 46% below NY |
| Preston and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,542Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,800 57% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±75.6 NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±79.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| McDonough and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 31.5%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±10.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±15 NY: 14.9% |
| McDonough and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.