Compare towns
Bleecker vs Berkshire vs Minerva
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Berkshire | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,745Highest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Minerva 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% |
27.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,406±$21k 12% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$244,600±$26kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Berkshire and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,525±$267Highest 8% above U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berkshire and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.