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Bleecker vs Greig vs Summit
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%).
Greig has the youngest population (median age 55).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,004Highest |
976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
55±6.1Lowest 38% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
| Bleecker and Summit 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%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Greig 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bleecker and Greig 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 |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
| Bleecker and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kHighest 48% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
| Bleecker and Greig 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±$33Lowest 42% below NY |
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| 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 |
$2,230Lowest 66% 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% |
| Greig 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% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 9% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
34 min 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Greig 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.