Compare towns
Bleecker vs Rushford vs Caroga
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 expensive homes ($221k median).
Rushford has the most kids (17% under 18).
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Rushford | Caroga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,185Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
55.9±7.6 40% above NY |
55.4±5.3Lowest 39% above NY |
| Bleecker and Rushford 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% |
17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Rushford and Caroga 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% |
32.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.2%±6.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Rushford 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% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Rushford 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 |
$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
$65,395±$18k 24% below NY |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kHighest 48% below NY |
$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$172,300±$25k 59% below NY |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Highest 41% below NY |
$875±$279Lowest 46% below NY |
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| Bleecker and Rushford 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 |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,547 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.