What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otselic has the most kids (16.8% under 18).

McDonough has the most people working from home (31.5%).

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	Otselic	McDonough
People
Population	909Lowest	946Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-10%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.3±9.8Lowest 34% above NY	53.5±1.7Highest 34% above NY
	McDonough and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Otselic and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%	22.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Otselic and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	13%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±3.6Highest NY: 7%
	McDonough and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,854±$4kLowest 26% below NY	$68,266±$11kHighest 21% below NY
	McDonough and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$107,800±$18kLowest 75% below NY	$113,100±$40kHighest 73% below NY
	McDonough and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$171Lowest 44% below NY	$950±$392Highest 41% below NY
	McDonough and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,235Lowest 66% below NY	$2,542Highest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.3%±29.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	81.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	McDonough and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.2% NY: 14%	14.2% NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971 12 yrs newer than NY	1971 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 8% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	31.5%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	McDonough and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.