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Otsego vs Ripton vs Exeter vs Springfield
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 people working from home (19.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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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 | Exeter | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,627Highest |
508Lowest |
913 |
952 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
39.6±9.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% 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% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$62,965±$9kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$239,100±$107kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Otsego 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. |
— | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$773±$129Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,702 51% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,000 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.6%±56.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Otsego 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Ripton 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.