Rankings · How Otego ranks in NY
Otego ranks #67 in New York for low property taxes
Otego is ranked on 37 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #67 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 23% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 95% of New York
Not better or worse, just Otego’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Shorter growing season than 95% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
141 days between frosts
More seniors than 93% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
27.4% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 90% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.3° July high
More vacation homes than 81% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
7% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 80% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.5% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 78% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.2° January low
Older than 76% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
46.6 median age
Wetter than 73% of NY towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 71% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
79 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Otego does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Otego marked.
At a glance
Otego lands in the top half on 9 of 24 lists
Each dot is Otego’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Otego does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#214/774Fewest uninsured#277/774Closest to a top hospital#373/777Lowest obesity#381/774Most active#507/774Fewest smokers#510/774Healthiest#560/774 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#257/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#380/709 People
Most educated#577/777 OutdoorsOutdoors →
Most trails#