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Conesville vs Brookline vs Windham vs Broome

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k median).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleBrooklineWindhamBroome
People
Population
750
531Lowest
1,432Highest
773
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
45.1±2.7Lowest
16% above U.S.
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
55.2±3.7
42% above U.S.
Windham and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.1%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
20%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
7.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Brookline and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
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+
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±5
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$80,833±$16kHighest
about the U.S. average
$76,477±$17k
5% below U.S.
$78,490±$12k
about the U.S. average
Brookline and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$214,300±$31k
36% below U.S.
$290,700±$37k
13% below U.S.
$315,600±$74kHighest
5% below U.S.
$179,200±$63kLowest
46% below U.S.
Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
$1,732±$232Highest
23% above U.S.
$850±$295Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,231±$254
13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,500
12% above U.S.
$5,000Highest
60% above U.S.
$3,363Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,096
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
47.8%±94.7
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
36 min
37% above U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±7.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.