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Mansfield vs Putnam 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
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 | Putnam | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691 |
540Lowest |
773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±5.5 36% above NY |
53.6±6.4Lowest 35% 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
27%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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±$14k 3% below NY |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$78,490±$12kLowest 9% below NY |
| Putnam and Mansfield 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 |
$266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$179,200±$63kLowest 58% below NY |
| Putnam and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,231±$254 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$3,674Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,096 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.