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Bleecker vs Walden vs Benson vs Newcomb
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 affordable homes ($221k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Benson has the most kids (14.4% under 18).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Walden | Benson | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
1,037Highest |
271Lowest |
490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$254,800±$47kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Newcomb and Walden 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. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Bleecker and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,528 19% below U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Bleecker 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.