What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richford has the most kids (16.1% under 18).

Otto has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).

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	Richford	Otto
People
Population	795Lowest	798Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.7±3.6Highest 40% above NY	53.4±3.2Lowest 34% above NY
	Richford and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%	12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Richford and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Otto and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,833±$11kHighest 23% below NY	$60,385±$12kLowest 30% below NY
	Richford and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,500±$9kLowest 74% below NY	$141,300±$17kHighest 67% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$604±$285Lowest 63% below NY	$883±$517Highest 46% below NY
	Otto and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,898Lowest 56% below NY	$2,926Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±95.7Highest NY: 52.1%	45.5%±79.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Richford and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest NY: 14%	10.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 8% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	21.9%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9%	16.9%±15Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Richford 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.