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Bleecker vs Mayfield vs Benson
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 people working from home (13.1%).
Mayfield has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Benson has the most expensive homes ($230k 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 | Mayfield | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
6,108Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
49.2±4Lowest 24% above NY |
50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
| Bleecker and Benson 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% |
16.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Mayfield and Benson 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% |
23.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.3%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Benson 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% |
17.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mayfield 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±$21kHighest 13% below NY |
$72,074±$16k 16% below NY |
$69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
| Bleecker and Mayfield 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 |
$173,000±$32kLowest 59% below NY |
$230,100±$15kHighest 46% below NY |
| Benson and Bleecker 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 |
$1,025±$141Highest 37% below NY |
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| 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 41% below NY |
$2,957 55% below NY |
$2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
31.9%±11.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Mayfield 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% |
15.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Mayfield 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 | — | MAYFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MAYFIELD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.