Compare towns
Bleecker vs Exeter vs Minerva
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).
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 | Exeter | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
913Highest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Minerva 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±$21k 13% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Exeter 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 48% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
| Exeter and Bleecker 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 |
$784±$102Lowest 52% 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 |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Minerva 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Lowest 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.