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Bleecker vs Sutton vs Benson

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).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Benson has the shortest commute (26 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.

MeasureBleeckerSuttonBenson
People
Population
563
790Highest
271Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
59.7±2.9Highest
53% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Lowest
20% above U.S.
50.7±7.7
30% above U.S.
Bleecker and Benson 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%
17.3%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±9.3
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Benson 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%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.3%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bleecker and Benson 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
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton 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
7% below U.S.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
$69,375±$13kLowest
14% below U.S.
Bleecker and Sutton 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.
$231,100±$41kHighest
31% below U.S.
$230,100±$15k
31% below U.S.
Sutton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$286
33% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,893
25% above U.S.
$3,975Highest
27% above U.S.
$2,528Lowest
19% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.1%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton 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%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.1%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bleecker and Sutton 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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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.