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Otsego vs Jefferson
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 expensive homes ($353k median).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k 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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,627Highest |
1,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8Lowest 31% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Jefferson and Otsego 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% |
12.2%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Jefferson and Otsego 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% |
30.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Otsego and Jefferson 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% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,891±$16kHighest 15% below NY |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Otsego and Jefferson 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 |
$186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$165 26% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,702Highest 29% below NY |
$3,602Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson 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 NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson 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 | — |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.