Compare towns
Broome vs Conesville vs Caroga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broome has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Conesville has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Broome | Conesville | Caroga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773 |
750Lowest |
983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
55.4±5.3Highest 39% above NY |
| Caroga and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Conesville and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
29.2%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Caroga and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,490±$12kHighest 9% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$65,395±$18kLowest 24% below NY |
| Broome and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,200±$63k 58% below NY |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
$172,300±$25kLowest 59% below NY |
| Conesville and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY |
$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
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| Broome and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,096Highest 38% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$2,547Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.