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Bleecker vs Cabot 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%).
Cabot 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.

MeasureBleeckerCabotMinerva
People
Population
563Lowest
1,579Highest
836
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.7±2.9Highest
53% above U.S.
40.3±6.6Lowest
4% above 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%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.3%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
34.5%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±6.4Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Minerva and Cabot 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.
$77,031±$16kHighest
5% below U.S.
$67,303±$9kLowest
17% below U.S.
Cabot 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±$61k
34% below U.S.
$268,500±$77kHighest
19% below U.S.
$171,800±$22kLowest
48% below U.S.
Cabot 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.
$1,243±$354Highest
12% below U.S.
$784±$102Lowest
45% below U.S.
Cabot and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,893
25% above U.S.
$4,639Highest
49% above U.S.
$2,608Lowest
16% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.1%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±26.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.7%±74.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Cabot 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%
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
88%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
13% above U.S.
30 minLowest
13% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
13.1%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cabot 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.