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Bleecker vs Exeter vs Hague
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Exeter | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
913Highest |
703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9 50% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hague 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hague 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±$21kLowest 13% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$81,845±$12kHighest 5% below NY |
| Hague and Exeter 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 |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
| Hague and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Highest 41% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
| Bleecker and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,491 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hague 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±9.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Bleecker 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.