Compare towns
Bleecker vs Newark vs Johnstown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Johnstown has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Newark | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
727 |
6,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±5.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnstown 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 7% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$97,283±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Johnstown 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. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$193,500±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Newark and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,127±$46 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±32.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnstown and Bleecker 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.