What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otisco has the most homeowners (88%).

Tully has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).

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	Tully
People
Population	2,545Lowest	2,649Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.2±4.7Lowest 6% above NY	42.8±1.5Highest 8% above NY
	Tully 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%	23.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Otisco and Tully 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%	22%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Tully 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%	49.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	5.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,950±$17kLowest about the NY average	$108,529±$13kHighest 26% above NY
	Tully 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	$249,700±$27kLowest 41% below NY
	Otisco and Tully 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	$1,220±$201Highest 25% below NY
	Tully and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,368Lowest 18% below NY	$6,641Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±31.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	28.6%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Tully and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%	9.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Highest NY: 54.3%	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 14 yrs newer than NY	1973 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	9.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.2%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Tully 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	—	#299 of 484 in NY
School district	—	TULLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	TULLY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.4
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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.