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Bleecker vs Mansfield 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 the most expensive homes ($221k median).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Mansfield | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
691Highest |
551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
54±5.5Lowest 36% above NY |
59±2.8 48% above NY |
| Bleecker and Dresden 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% |
15.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Mansfield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Dresden 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% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mansfield 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 |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
$64,180±$9kLowest 25% below NY |
| Mansfield 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±$61kHighest 48% below NY |
$200,000±$29k 53% below NY |
$191,500±$48kLowest 55% below NY |
| Bleecker and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 41% 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 | $3,893 41% below NY |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$3,138Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±48.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dresden 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Mansfield 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.