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Bleecker vs Troy vs Minerva
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 expensive homes ($221k median).
Troy has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
219Lowest |
836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Lowest 44% 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% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Minerva 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% |
35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Minerva 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Troy 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. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% 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. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 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±$286Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Minerva 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. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 25.7%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minerva 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Minerva 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.