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Ashland vs Bleecker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Ashland | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 701Highest |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±6.8Lowest 39% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
| Bleecker and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ashland and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±8.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ashland and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
$74,732±$21kHighest 13% below NY |
| Bleecker and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,300±$47kHighest 42% below NY |
$221,100±$61kLowest 48% below NY |
| Ashland and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$135Highest 30% below NY |
$950±$286Lowest 41% below NY |
| Ashland and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,340Highest 34% below NY |
$3,893Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.3%±41.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ashland and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Ashland 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.