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Bleecker vs Middlesex vs Minerva 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Minerva | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
1,943Highest |
836 |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Newcomb 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Middlesex and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minerva 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.