What stands out worked out from the figures below

Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Broadalbin	Seward
People
Population	1,819Lowest	2,055Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.3±5Lowest 6% below NY	39.5±8Highest about the NY average
	Seward and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.8%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	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 NY: 17.9%	17.9%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Seward and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	27.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7%	5.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	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±$11kHighest 25% above NY	$86,786±$20kLowest about the NY average
	Broadalbin and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$164,300±$15kLowest 61% below NY	$198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY
	Seward and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$992±$274Lowest 39% below NY	$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY
	Seward and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,809Lowest 42% below NY	$3,855Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1%	28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Broadalbin and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest NY: 14%	16.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% below NY	37 minHighest 14% above NY
Work from home	7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Seward and Broadalbin 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	—
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NY 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.