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Bleecker vs Greig vs Benson 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 the most people working from home (13.1%).
Greig has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Benson has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Greig | Benson | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
1,004Highest |
271Lowest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
— | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
50.7±7.7Lowest 27% 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% |
16.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Greig and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.3%±2.9 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% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest 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±$21kHighest 13% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$69,375±$13k 19% below NY |
$67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
| Bleecker and Benson 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 |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$230,100±$15kHighest 46% below NY |
$171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
| Benson 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 |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
— | $784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
| Bleecker and Greig 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 |
$2,720 59% below NY |
$2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig 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% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Minerva 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.