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Bleecker vs Jefferson 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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% 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 | Jefferson | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,226Highest |
976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
53.9±5.2Lowest 35% 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% |
12.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Jefferson 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% |
30.8%±6.2Lowest 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% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bleecker and Jefferson 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 |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% 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 |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
| Bleecker and Jefferson 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$3,602 45% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 9% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Bleecker 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.