What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).

Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Otsego	Proctor
People
Population	3,627Highest	1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Otsego and Proctor 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%	21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Otsego and Proctor 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.	$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S.
	Proctor and Otsego 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.	$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Otsego and Proctor 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.	$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.6%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Proctor 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%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 42 yrs older than U.S.	1938 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Otsego and Proctor 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	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town	COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Proctor Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	8.7Lowest
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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.