What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilboa has the most kids (16.2% under 18).

Broome has the most people working from home (14.6%).

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	Gilboa	Broome
People
Population	1,348Highest	773Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-11.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY	55.2±3.7Lowest 39% above NY
	Gilboa and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%	27%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%	7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7%
	Broome and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average	$78,490±$12kLowest 9% below NY
	Gilboa and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,600±$46kHighest 48% below NY	$179,200±$63kLowest 58% below NY
	Gilboa and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,056±$118Lowest 35% below NY	$1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY
	Broome and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,332Lowest 65% below NY	$4,096Highest 38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Gilboa and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest NY: 14%	6.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	36 minHighest 11% above NY
Work from home	9.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Broome and Gilboa 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.