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Bleecker vs Hague vs Dresden
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%).
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Dresden has the most kids (13.1% under 18).
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 | Hague | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
703Highest |
551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4% NY: +4.2% |
-17.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9 50% above NY |
61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
59±2.8Lowest 48% above NY |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dresden and Bleecker 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% |
36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hague 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% NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hague 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 |
$81,845±$12kHighest 5% below NY |
$64,180±$9kLowest 25% below NY |
| Hague 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 |
$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
$191,500±$48kLowest 55% below NY |
| Hague and Bleecker 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 |
$714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,066±$109Highest 34% below NY |
| Dresden 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 |
$3,491 47% below NY |
$3,138Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±48.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dresden and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.4% NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Hague 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.