Compare towns
Rapids vs Otisco vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rapids has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Otisco has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Rapids | Otisco | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,655Lowest |
2,545 |
7,478Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±7.7Highest 11% above NY |
42.2±4.7Lowest 6% above NY |
42.7±2.9 7% above NY |
| Rapids and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±8.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.6%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rapids and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Otisco and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40% NY: 40.2% |
22%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Royalton and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,875±$43kHighest 42% above NY |
$83,950±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$92,373±$12k 7% above NY |
| Rapids and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,700±$44kHighest 30% below NY |
$263,900±$18k 38% below NY |
$182,200±$23kLowest 57% below NY |
| Rapids and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $964±$92Highest 41% below NY |
$828±$46Lowest 49% below NY |
| Otisco and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,522Highest about the NY average |
$5,368 18% below NY |
$4,153Lowest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±63.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±31.4 NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±28.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Royalton and Otisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% NY: 14% |
5.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±14.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Rapids and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #219 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | ROYALTON-HARTLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.