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Otsego vs Highgate vs Hartwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otsego has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Highgate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Hartwick has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Highgate | Hartwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,627Highest |
3,528 |
2,143Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.3±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Highgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Hartwick 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 10% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$81,196±$6kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hartwick and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$173,500±$36kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,000±$174 29% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartwick and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartwick and Otsego 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.