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Otto vs Persia vs Mansfield
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%).
Persia has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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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 | Persia | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
2,048Highest |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±3.2 34% above NY |
41.7±15Lowest 5% 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% |
20.7%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Persia and Mansfield 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% |
24.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3% NY: 40.2% |
12.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Mansfield and Persia 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 |
$54,495±$8kLowest 37% 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±$17k 67% below NY |
$100,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$200,000±$29kHighest 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$517Highest 46% below NY |
$765±$65Lowest 53% below NY |
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| Otto and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$2,655Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±79.8 NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Persia and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1 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.