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Otsego vs Ripton vs East Aurora
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
East Aurora has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Ripton | East Aurora |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,627 |
508Lowest |
5,993Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.4±2.5 30% above U.S. |
| Otsego and East Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$103,949±$8k 29% above U.S. |
| Ripton and East Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$42kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$364,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Ripton and East Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,196±$145Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Otsego and East Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,702Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,760Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and East Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Aurora 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.