Compare towns
Broome vs Ischua vs Conesville
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%).
Ischua has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Conesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
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 | Ischua | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773Highest |
751 |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
56±6.9Highest 41% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Ischua 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% |
13.3%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Conesville and Ischua 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% |
28.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Ischua 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Ischua 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 |
$51,354±$19kLowest 40% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% 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 |
$150,700±$26kLowest 64% below NY |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% 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 |
$925±$545 43% below NY |
$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
| Broome and Ischua 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 |
$3,226Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±84.1 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Ischua 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% |
23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Conesville 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.