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Mansfield vs Hope vs Broome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% 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.
| Measure | Mansfield | Hope | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691 |
587Lowest |
773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±5.5 36% above NY |
50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
55.2±3.7Highest 39% above NY |
| Broome and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hope and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±10.2 NY: 17.9% |
27%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Broome and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
$72,188±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
$78,490±$12k 9% below NY |
| Mansfield and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29k 53% below NY |
$211,300±$106kHighest 50% below NY |
$179,200±$63kLowest 58% below NY |
| Hope and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$217Lowest 24% below NY |
$1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY |
| Broome and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$2,551Lowest 61% below NY |
$4,096 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 22% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Mansfield 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.