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Otselic vs Otto vs McDonough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otselic has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Otto has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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.
| Measure | Otselic | Otto | McDonough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 909 |
798Lowest |
946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.3±9.8Lowest 34% above NY |
53.4±3.2 34% above NY |
53.5±1.7Highest 34% above NY |
| McDonough and Otto 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±3 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%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.3% NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
| McDonough and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,854±$4k 26% below NY |
$60,385±$12kLowest 30% 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 |
$141,300±$17kHighest 67% below NY |
$113,100±$40k 73% below NY |
| Otto and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$171 44% below NY |
$883±$517Lowest 46% 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 |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,542 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±29.6 NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±79.8Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±15 NY: 14.9% |
31.5%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| McDonough and Otto 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.