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Otsego vs Whitingham vs Ulysses
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%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ulysses has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,627 |
1,368Lowest |
4,809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.7 24% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Ulysses 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Ulysses 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% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ulysses 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±$16kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,400±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$274,500±$32k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,274±$319Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Ulysses and Otsego 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,914Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Ulysses 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 | — | #114 of 484 in NY |
| School district | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
7.8Lowest |
9.3 |
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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.