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Otsego vs Windham vs Stanford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Stanford has the most expensive homes ($424k median).
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 | Windham | Stanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,627 |
1,432Lowest |
3,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±5.8 31% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
51.3±5.1Lowest 29% above NY |
| Windham and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Otsego and Windham 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% |
43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham 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 15% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$88,578±$18kHighest 3% above NY |
| Stanford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$42k 17% below NY |
$315,600±$74kLowest 26% 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 |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,124±$104 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 | $4,702 29% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,762Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Stanford 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
10%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Otsego and Windham 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 |
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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.