What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otto has the most people working from home (16.9%).

Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

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	Otto	Mansfield
People
Population	798Highest	691Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.4±3.2Lowest 34% above NY	54±5.5Highest 36% above NY
	Mansfield and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mansfield and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Mansfield and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,385±$12kLowest 30% below NY	$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY
	Mansfield and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,300±$17kLowest 67% below NY	$200,000±$29kHighest 53% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$517 46% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,926Lowest 56% below NY	$4,122Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±79.8Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Otto and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	96.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±12.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Otto and Mansfield 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.