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Bleecker vs Jay vs Mayfield
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 oldest population (median age 59.7).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Mayfield has the most affordable homes ($173k 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 | Jay | Mayfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
471Lowest |
6,108Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
49.2±4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mayfield and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mayfield and Jay 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 7% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$72,074±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 34% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$173,000±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Jay and Bleecker 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. |
— | $1,025±$141Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Mayfield 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,957Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #357 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | MAYFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MAYFIELD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.