Compare towns
Bleecker vs Minerva vs Troy
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 people working from home (13.1%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Minerva | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
836 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Minerva 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% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Troy 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 7% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Troy 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±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Troy and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Highest 33% below U.S. |
$784±$102 45% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Troy 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.