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Bleecker vs Stratton vs Sunderland
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 oldest population (median age 59.7).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stratton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
532Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunderland 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±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.