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Ulysses 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
Ulysses has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Ulysses | Otsego |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,809Highest |
3,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.7Lowest 21% above NY |
52.1±5.8Highest 31% above NY |
| Otsego and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ulysses and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.8%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 17% below NY |
$72,891±$16kHighest 15% below NY |
| Otsego and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$32kLowest 35% below NY |
$352,600±$42kHighest 17% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,274±$319Highest 21% below NY |
$1,205±$165Lowest 26% below NY |
| Ulysses and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,914Highest 10% below NY |
$4,702Lowest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.6%±17.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Otsego and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Otsego and Ulysses 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 | #65 of 484 in NY |
| School district | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.