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Broome vs Ohio 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 shortest commute (36 min average).
Ohio has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4%).
Conesville has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
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 | Ohio | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773 |
980Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Ohio 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% |
9.9%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Conesville and Ohio 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% |
35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio 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% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Broome and Conesville 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 |
$76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Broome and Ohio 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 |
$144,800±$80kLowest 66% 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 |
$838±$61Lowest 48% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
| Broome and Conesville 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 |
$1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Conesville 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.6% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 11% above NY |
42 min 27% above NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Lowest 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. | |||
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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.