What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).

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	Stanford
People
Population	3,627Lowest	3,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY	51.3±5.1Lowest 29% above NY
	Otsego and Stanford 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%	13.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Stanford 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%	23.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Otsego and Stanford 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%	44.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Otsego and Stanford 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 15% below NY	$88,578±$18kHighest 3% above NY
	Stanford 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±$42kLowest 17% below NY	$424,200±$32kHighest about the NY average
	Stanford 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 26% below NY	$1,124±$104Lowest 31% below NY
	Otsego and Stanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,702Lowest 29% below NY	$5,762Highest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.6%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.7%±15Highest NY: 52.1%
	Stanford 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%	13.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	72%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%	10%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Otsego and Stanford 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	PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
On TownTapestry
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.