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Otsego County towns

Otsego County is in New York's Mohawk Valley. 4 cities and villages are in scope on Comeback Towns: Cooperstown, Richfield Springs, Unadilla, Oneonta. The highest readiness in the county is Cooperstown (50.8, grade C). One town is labelled rising: Cooperstown. Net migration of tax filers was -0.6 per 1,000 residents in 2022-2023 (the median New York county: -1.9 per 1,000), 2,223 moving in and 2,250 moving out. The county median home value was $179,100 (ACS 2020-2024).

County figures are the finest level their sources publish, so every town in the county carries the same ones. Figures as published 2026-11-02. How the scores work.

County net migration of tax filers, per 1,000
-0.6 per 1,0002022-2023 · IRS Statistics of Income
Tax filers moving into the county
2,2232022-2023 · IRS Statistics of Income
Tax filers moving out of the county
2,2502022-2023 · IRS Statistics of Income
County median home value
$179,1002020-2024 · ACS 5-year
TownTypePop.GradeReadinessMomentumHome valueTo NYC
Cooperstown village 1,844 C 50.8 ▲ RISING 74 $380,900 4 h 26 min
Richfield Springs village 1,090 D 46.9 ▶ STEADY 46 $132,400 4 h 25 min
Unadilla village 1,086 D 41.6 NO LABEL · 2 OF 4 $110,800 3 h 50 min
Oneonta city 15,679 F 39.3 ▶ STEADY 52 $184,100 3 h 55 min

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