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Bleecker vs Exeter vs Minerva vs Arietta
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 renters (16.5% rent).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Arietta has the shortest commute (16 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 | Minerva | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
913Highest |
836 |
264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
59.3±6.3 49% above NY |
| Bleecker and Arietta 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% |
10.2%±7.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
41.7%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arietta and Minerva 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% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest 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±$9k 22% below NY |
$60,000±$18kLowest 30% 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±$89k 43% below NY |
$171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
$273,700±$42kHighest 35% below NY |
| Arietta and Exeter 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 |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,639±$414Highest about the NY average |
| Arietta and Bleecker 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 |
$2,608 60% below NY |
$1,577Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arietta and Minerva 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% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
16 minLowest 50% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±6.9Lowest 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.