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Broome vs Exeter vs Rensselaerville
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).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Rensselaerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Exeter | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773Lowest |
913 |
1,901Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7Highest 39% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
54±3.3 36% above NY |
| Broome and Rensselaerville 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% |
14%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Rensselaerville 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% |
30.1%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Rensselaerville 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% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Broome and Rensselaerville 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 |
$90,324±$26kHighest 5% above NY |
| Rensselaerville 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±$89k 43% below NY |
$259,800±$36kHighest 39% below NY |
| Rensselaerville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$254 24% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,264±$152Highest 22% below NY |
| Rensselaerville and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,096 38% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$5,247Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±61.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rensselaerville and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
0.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.3Lowest 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.