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Springfield vs Bergen vs Otsego
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (81%).
Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Springfield | Bergen | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952Lowest |
1,360 |
3,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9 about the NY average |
37.9±8.9Lowest 5% below NY |
52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY |
| Otsego and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.8%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Otsego and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3 NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Otsego and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$88,906±$22kHighest 3% above NY |
$72,891±$16k 15% below NY |
| Bergen and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,100±$107k 44% below NY |
$170,600±$13kLowest 60% below NY |
$352,600±$42kHighest 17% below NY |
| Otsego and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$129Lowest 52% below NY |
$933±$91 42% below NY |
$1,205±$165Highest 26% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,635 30% below NY |
$4,702Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.6%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Otsego and Springfield 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 | — | #333 of 484 in NY | #65 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.