What stands out worked out from the figures below

Broome has the highest household income ($78k).

Otto has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Broome	Otto
People
Population	773Lowest	798Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.2±3.7Highest 39% above NY	53.4±3.2Lowest 34% above NY
	Broome and Otto 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%	12.4%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Otto and Broome 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%	33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Otto 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%	18.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Broome and Otto 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	$60,385±$12kLowest 30% below NY
	Broome and Otto 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	$141,300±$17kLowest 67% below NY
	Broome and Otto 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	$883±$517Lowest 46% below NY
	Broome and Otto 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	$2,926Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.5%±79.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Otto and Broome 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%	10.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 11% above NY	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	14.6%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9%
	Otto and Broome 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.