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Gilboa vs Stratton 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
Gilboa has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Broome has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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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.
| Measure | Gilboa | Stratton | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348Highest |
532Lowest |
773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
55.2±3.7 42% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$78,490±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,231±$254Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Broome and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,096 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilboa and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Broome and Gilboa 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.