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Ulysses vs Jericho vs Otsego
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ulysses has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Otsego has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Ulysses | Jericho | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,809 |
5,114Highest |
3,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ulysses and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,400±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$32kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,274±$319 10% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,205±$165Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,914 90% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,702Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Otsego 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 | #114 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | #65 of 484 in NY |
| School district | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.