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Broome vs Mansfield 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%).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Mansfield | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773 |
691Lowest |
899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7Highest 39% above NY |
54±5.5 36% above NY |
52±6.6Lowest 31% above NY |
| Broome and Mansfield 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% |
15.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Solon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Broome and Solon 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% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,490±$12kLowest 9% below NY |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
$80,000±$19k 7% below NY |
| Mansfield and Solon 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 |
$200,000±$29kHighest 53% below NY |
$148,700±$21kLowest 65% below NY |
| Mansfield 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 |
— | $1,000±$652Lowest 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 | $4,096 38% below NY |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$3,455Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±72.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Solon 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
96.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Mansfield 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.