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Otsego vs Conesville vs Stanford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Stanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
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 | Otsego | Conesville | Stanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,627 |
750Lowest |
3,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
51.3±5.1 29% above NY |
| Otsego and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Conesville and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Otsego and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Otsego and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,891±$16kLowest 15% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$88,578±$18kHighest 3% above NY |
| Stanford and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$42k 17% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$424,200±$32kHighest about the NY average |
| Stanford and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$165Highest 26% below NY |
$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,124±$104 31% below NY |
| Otsego and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,702 29% below NY |
$3,500Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,762Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
10%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Otsego and Conesville 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 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.