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Stratford vs Otto vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratford has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Otto has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Stratford | Otto | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 769Lowest |
798 |
899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.2±6.8 34% above NY |
53.4±3.2Highest 34% above NY |
52±6.6Lowest 31% above NY |
| Otto and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Solon and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±7.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Solon and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,518±$22k 23% below NY |
$60,385±$12kLowest 30% below NY |
$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
| Solon and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,600±$45kHighest 63% below NY |
$141,300±$17kLowest 67% below NY |
$148,700±$21k 65% below NY |
| Stratford and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$389Lowest 50% below NY |
$883±$517 46% below NY |
$1,000±$652Highest 38% below NY |
| Solon and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,455Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±65.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±79.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±72.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Otto and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 20% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.1%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Otto and Stratford 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.