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Stratton vs Otsego vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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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 | Stratton | Otsego | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,627Highest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Wardsboro 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 | — | #65 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.