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Ischua vs Broome vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ischua has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Broome has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Ischua | Broome | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 751Lowest |
773 |
1,004Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56±6.9Highest 41% above NY |
55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
55±6.1Lowest 38% above NY |
| Ischua and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greig and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
27%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ischua and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NY: 7% |
7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,354±$19kLowest 40% below NY |
$78,490±$12kHighest 9% below NY |
$58,000±$20k 33% below NY |
| Broome and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,700±$26kLowest 64% below NY |
$179,200±$63kHighest 58% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
| Broome and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$545Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,226 51% below NY |
$4,096Highest 38% below NY |
$2,720Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±84.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
36 min 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Greig 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.