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Bleecker vs Wayne vs Caroga
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%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Wayne | Caroga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,033Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9 50% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
55.4±5.3Lowest 39% above NY |
| Wayne 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 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Wayne and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.2%±6.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne 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% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Bleecker and Caroga 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 13% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$65,395±$18kLowest 24% below NY |
| Wayne 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$172,300±$25kLowest 59% below NY |
| Wayne 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
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| Wayne and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 41% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,547Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.