Compare towns
Bleecker vs Sheldon 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%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Sheldon | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
2,267 |
6,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.4±5.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnstown and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$97,283±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Johnstown and Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$193,500±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,127±$46 20% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Johnstown 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,603 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.