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Bleecker vs Sutton vs Minerva vs Dresden
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Dresden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Sutton | Minerva | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
790 |
836Highest |
551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
59±2.8 52% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Dresden 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% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Dresden 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Sutton 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. |
$67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$64,180±$9kLowest 21% 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±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$191,500±$48k 42% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bleecker 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. |
— | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,066±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Dresden and Bleecker 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,138 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±48.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dresden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±2.1Lowest 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.