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Whitingham vs Otsego vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Otsego | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
3,627Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego and Leicester 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.