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Bleecker vs Andover vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ashland has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
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 | Bleecker | Andover | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
616 |
701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
55.2±6.8 42% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$69,583±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Andover and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$247,300±$47k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,140±$135 19% below U.S. |
| Andover and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,340 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±41.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.