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Broome vs Ischua vs Solon
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 oldest population (median age 56).
Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773 |
751Lowest |
899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
56±6.9Highest 41% above NY |
52±6.6Lowest 31% 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% |
17.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Solon and Ischua 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% |
28.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ischua 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% NY: 40.2% |
19.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2Lowest 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±$12k 9% below NY |
$51,354±$19kLowest 40% below NY |
$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
| Solon 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±$63kHighest 58% below NY |
$150,700±$26k 64% below NY |
$148,700±$21kLowest 65% below NY |
| Broome and Ischua 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±$545Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,000±$652 38% below NY |
| Broome and Solon 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 |
$3,455 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±84.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±72.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Ischua and Solon 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% |
7.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Ischua 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.