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Bleecker vs Caroga vs Benson
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%).
Caroga has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Benson has the most kids (14.4% 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 | Caroga | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
983Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
55.4±5.3 39% above NY |
50.7±7.7Lowest 27% above NY |
| Bleecker and Caroga 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% |
10.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Benson and Caroga 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% |
29.2%±6.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.3%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Benson 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 NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bleecker and Caroga 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 13% below NY |
$65,395±$18kLowest 24% below NY |
$69,375±$13k 19% below NY |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 48% below NY |
$172,300±$25kLowest 59% below NY |
$230,100±$15kHighest 46% below NY |
| Benson and Bleecker 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$2,547 61% below NY |
$2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
21.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Caroga 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% |
7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.