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Bleecker vs Wayne vs Minerva
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Wayne | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,033Highest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9 50% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.2±5.7Lowest 41% 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% |
10.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Wayne 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 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne 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% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Minerva 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 13% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% 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 |
$171,800±$22kLowest 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±$286 41% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
| 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 |
$2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Minerva 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Minerva 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.