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Bleecker vs Concord vs Benson

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 the most people working from home (13.1%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Benson has the most expensive homes ($230k 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.

MeasureBleeckerConcordBenson
People
Population
563
1,145Highest
271Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
59.7±2.9Highest
53% above U.S.
49.8±6.6Lowest
28% above U.S.
50.7±7.7
30% above U.S.
Bleecker and Benson 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%
15.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±9.3
U.S.: 22%
Concord and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
34.5%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.3%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
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
U.S.: 35.7%
22.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Bleecker 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.
$73,304±$9k
9% below U.S.
$69,375±$13kLowest
14% below U.S.
Bleecker and Concord 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.
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$230,100±$15kHighest
31% below U.S.
Benson and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$286Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,111±$29Highest
21% below U.S.
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Concord and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,893Highest
25% above U.S.
$3,026
about the U.S. average
$2,528Lowest
19% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.1%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±82.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.1%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.