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Broome vs Otto vs Mansfield
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 oldest population (median age 55.2).
Otto has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Otto | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773 |
798Highest |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7Highest 39% above NY |
53.4±3.2Lowest 34% above NY |
54±5.5 36% 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% |
12.4%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mansfield and Otto 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% |
33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9 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±$12k 9% below NY |
$60,385±$12kLowest 30% below NY |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
| Mansfield 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±$63k 58% below NY |
$141,300±$17kLowest 67% below NY |
$200,000±$29kHighest 53% 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 |
$883±$517Lowest 46% below NY |
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| Broome and Otto 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 |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±79.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
10.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest 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.