What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).

Troy has the most kids (16.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bleecker	Troy
People
Population	563Highest	219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	59.7±2.9Lowest 53% above U.S.	65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S.
	Troy and Bleecker 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%	16.4%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Troy and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Troy 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%	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Troy 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.	$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Troy and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,100±$61kHighest 34% below U.S.	$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S.
	Bleecker and Troy 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Highest 25% above U.S.	$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bleecker and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.