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Bleecker vs Troy vs Mayfield
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).
Mayfield has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Mayfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
219Lowest |
6,108Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
49.2±4Lowest 26% 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%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mayfield and Troy 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% |
23.4%±3.7Lowest 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% |
17.3% 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% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Mayfield 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. |
$72,074±$16kLowest 11% 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±$61kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46k 44% below U.S. |
$173,000±$32kLowest 48% 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±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,025±$141Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Mayfield and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,957 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.9%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mayfield and Bleecker 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% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 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%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #357 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | MAYFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MAYFIELD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.