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Otsego vs Stratton 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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Stratton | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,627Highest |
532Lowest |
1,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.8±6.1 13% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Middlefield 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Middlefield 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Otsego 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$118,333±$25k 47% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Middlefield 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$316,200±$43kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,145±$104Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Otsego 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,037Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.8%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otsego and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Middlefield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.