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Otto vs Otselic vs Persia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otto has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Otselic has the highest household income ($64k).
Persia has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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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 | Otto | Otselic | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
909 |
2,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±3.2Highest 34% above NY |
53.3±9.8 34% above NY |
41.7±15Lowest 5% above NY |
| Otto and Otselic 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% |
16.8%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Persia and Otselic 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% |
22.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3% NY: 40.2% |
12.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Persia 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±$12k 30% below NY |
$63,854±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
$54,495±$8kLowest 37% below NY |
| Otselic 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±$17kHighest 67% below NY |
$107,800±$18k 75% below NY |
$100,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
| Otto and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$517 46% below NY |
$900±$171Highest 44% below NY |
$765±$65Lowest 53% below NY |
| Otselic and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,655 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±79.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±29.6 NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Persia and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Otto 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.