What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otisco has the most kids (23.6% under 18).

Onondaga has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Otisco	Onondaga
People
Population	2,545Lowest	22,573Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.2±4.7Lowest 6% above NY	45.4±2.7Highest 14% above NY
	Onondaga and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Otisco and Onondaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Onondaga and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest NY: 40.2%	46.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	8.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,950±$17kLowest about the NY average	$104,448±$5kHighest 21% above NY
	Onondaga and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,900±$18kHighest 38% below NY	$246,200±$15kLowest 42% below NY
	Otisco and Onondaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$964±$92Lowest 41% below NY	$1,333±$128Highest 18% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,368Lowest 18% below NY	$5,480Highest 17% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±31.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.1%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Onondaga and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NY: 14%	3.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	9.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Onondaga and Otisco 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	—	#122 of 484 in NY
School district	—	WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · ONONDAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.3
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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.