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Bleecker vs Ashland vs Newcomb
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 the most people working from home (13.1%).
Ashland has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Ashland | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
701Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
55.2±6.8Lowest 39% above NY |
59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
| Bleecker and Newcomb 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% |
16.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Ashland and Newcomb 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% |
32.2%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7Lowest 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+ | 33.4% NY: 40.2% |
30.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±3.3 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Newcomb and Ashland 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 |
$69,583±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb 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 48% below NY |
$247,300±$47k 42% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
| Newcomb and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,140±$135Highest 30% below NY |
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| Ashland and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 41% below NY |
$4,340Highest 34% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
48.3%±41.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±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 | 6% NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Newcomb 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.