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Bleecker vs Walden vs Caroga
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 renters (16.5% rent).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Caroga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,037Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.4±5.3 42% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Caroga 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Walden and Caroga 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% |
29.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Caroga 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$65,395±$18kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$172,300±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Walden and Bleecker 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. |
$2,547Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Caroga 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3Lowest 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 | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.