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Bleecker vs Tyrone vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Tyrone | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
1,755Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
| Bleecker and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 13% below NY |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb 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 48% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
| Newcomb and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
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| Tyrone and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Tyrone and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.