Compare towns
Bleecker vs Arkwright vs Mayfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Mayfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Arkwright | Mayfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
859 |
6,108Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
49.2±4Lowest 24% above NY |
| Bleecker and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
17.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Mayfield 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 13% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$72,074±$16kLowest 16% below NY |
| Arkwright 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±$61kHighest 48% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$173,000±$32k 59% below NY |
| Bleecker and Mayfield 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 |
$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,025±$141Highest 37% below NY |
| Mayfield and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$3,760 43% below NY |
$2,957Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.9%±11.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
15.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #357 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | MAYFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MAYFIELD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.