Compare towns
Broome vs Exeter vs Gilboa
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-11.3%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Exeter | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773Lowest |
913 |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4% NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
| Gilboa 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Gilboa 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% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Broome and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,490±$12k 9% below NY |
$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average |
| Gilboa and Broome 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 |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
| Exeter and Gilboa 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 |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,056±$118 35% below NY |
| Broome and Gilboa 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 |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gilboa 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
96.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.