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Broadalbin vs Jericho vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Seward has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Broadalbin | Jericho | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,819Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±5Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seward and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broadalbin and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,557±$11k 33% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,786±$20kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$15kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$198,500±$25k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $992±$274Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,180±$201 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,809Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,855 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Seward 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 | #134 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.