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Bleecker vs Jay 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 renters (16.5% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Highest |
471Lowest |
490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% 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% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% 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% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$254,800±$47kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Newcomb and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.