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Benson vs Concord vs Bleecker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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.
| Measure | Benson | Concord | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
1,145Highest |
563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
| 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%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,100±$15kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
| Benson and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Concord and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
$3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.