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Bleecker vs Newcomb vs Proctor vs Arietta
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%).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Arietta has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Newcomb | Proctor | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
490 |
1,794Highest |
264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
59.3±6.3 52% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Arietta 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% |
9.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arietta 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$60,000±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newcomb 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. |
$254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$273,700±$42kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Arietta and Newcomb 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. |
— | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,639±$414Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Arietta and Proctor 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. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,577 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arietta and Proctor 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.