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Bleecker vs Granville vs Newcomb
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 affordable homes ($221k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Granville | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Highest |
414Lowest |
490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Newcomb 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% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Newcomb 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% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Newcomb 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±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$254,800±$47kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Newcomb and Granville 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. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Granville 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. |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granville and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.