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Whiting vs Otsego vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Whiting | Otsego | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,627Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Otsego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.