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Wells 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
Wells has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Wells | Hope | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 671 |
587Lowest |
773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
| Wells and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hope and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±10.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Wells and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,286±$31k 14% below NY |
$72,188±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
$78,490±$12kHighest 9% below NY |
| Broome and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$45kHighest 37% below NY |
$211,300±$106k 50% below NY |
$179,200±$63kLowest 58% below NY |
| Wells and Hope 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 | $2,588 61% below NY |
$2,551Lowest 61% below NY |
$4,096Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±100 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 32% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Hope 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.