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Ohio vs Tompkins 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
Ohio has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Tompkins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Broome has the shortest commute (36 min average).
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 | Ohio | Tompkins | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
1,187Highest |
773Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
57.6±5.8 45% above NY |
55.2±3.7Lowest 39% above NY |
| Ohio and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.8%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ohio and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
27%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.8% NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$61,103±$27kLowest 29% below NY |
$78,490±$12kHighest 9% below NY |
| Broome and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$80kLowest 66% below NY |
$185,700±$23kHighest 56% below NY |
$179,200±$63k 58% below NY |
| Tompkins and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$61 48% below NY |
$483±$80Lowest 70% below NY |
$1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$2,487 62% below NY |
$4,096Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1992Highest 33 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 min 27% above NY |
70 minHighest 115% above NY |
36 minLowest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.5%±13.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Tompkins and Broome 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.