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Broome vs Conesville vs Exeter
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 affordable homes ($179k median).
Conesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Broome | Conesville | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773 |
750Lowest |
913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7Highest 39% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
| Broome and Exeter 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%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest 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±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
| Broome and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,200±$63kLowest 58% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
| Exeter and Conesville 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±$296 45% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
| 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 |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.