Compare towns
Otsego vs Exeter vs Springfield vs Middlefield
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%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Exeter | Springfield | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,627Highest |
913Lowest |
952 |
1,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
39.6±9.9Lowest about the NY average |
43.8±6.1 10% above NY |
| Otsego and Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Otsego and Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
9.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Middlefield and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,891±$16k 15% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$118,333±$25kHighest 38% above NY |
| Middlefield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$42kHighest 17% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$239,100±$107kLowest 44% below NY |
$316,200±$43k 25% below NY |
| Otsego and Middlefield 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 |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$773±$129Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,145±$104 29% below NY |
| Otsego and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,702Highest 29% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,000 54% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.6%±56.2 NY: 52.1% |
20.8%±19.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Otsego and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Otsego and Exeter 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| 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.