What stands out worked out from the figures below

Benson has the most kids (14.4% under 18).

Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Benson	Bleecker
People
Population	271Lowest	563Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.3% NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.7±7.7Lowest 27% above NY	59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY
	Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±9.3Highest NY: 20.5%	8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Benson and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY	$74,732±$21kHighest 13% below NY
	Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,100±$15kHighest 46% below NY	$221,100±$61kLowest 48% below NY
	Benson and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$950±$286 41% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,528Lowest 62% below NY	$3,893Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	11.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NY: 14%	6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 20% below NY	30 minHighest 9% below NY
Work from home	9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Bleecker and Benson 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.