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Bleecker vs Troy 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 most people working from home (13.1%).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Benson has the youngest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Troy | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Highest |
219Lowest |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
50.7±7.7Lowest 30% 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% |
14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Benson 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.3%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest 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±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,375±$13kLowest 14% below 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±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$230,100±$15kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Benson 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,528 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bleecker and Benson 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Benson 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.