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Otsego vs Ripton vs Middlefield
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%).
Middlefield has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
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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 | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,627Highest |
508Lowest |
1,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.8±6.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Ripton 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% |
14.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlefield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±6.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Middlefield 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. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$118,333±$25kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$316,200±$43kLowest 5% 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. |
— | $1,145±$104Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,702 51% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,037Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.8%±19.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest 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.