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Otisco vs Westerlo vs Spafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisco has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
Westerlo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5%).
Spafford has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Otisco | Westerlo | Spafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,545 |
3,208Highest |
1,795Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±4.7Lowest 6% above NY |
44.2±9 11% above NY |
50.9±2.4Highest 28% above NY |
| Spafford and Westerlo 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% |
23.3%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Otisco and Westerlo 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% |
23.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Spafford and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% NY: 40.2% |
37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Westerlo and Spafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,950±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$99,167±$20k 15% above NY |
$111,138±$4kHighest 29% above NY |
| Spafford and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,900±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$316,200±$49k 25% below NY |
$323,500±$38kHighest 24% below NY |
| Spafford and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $964±$92 41% below NY |
$763±$235Lowest 53% below NY |
$2,125±$763Highest 31% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,368Highest 18% below NY |
$4,252Lowest 35% below NY |
$4,806 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±31.4 NY: 52.1% |
17.9%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Westerlo 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% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NY: 54.3% |
85.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Spafford and Westerlo 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.