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Broome vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($179k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Windham | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773 |
1,432Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Windham 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% |
11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Conesville and Windham 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Windham 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 |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Broome and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,200±$63kLowest 58% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
| Windham and Conesville 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 |
$850±$295Lowest 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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.