Compare towns
Bleecker vs Wells vs Benson
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 oldest population (median age 59.7).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Benson has the shortest commute (26 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 | Wells | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
1,148Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
50.7±7.7Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Benson 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.3%±2.9 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Wells 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±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Wells and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
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| Wells and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school 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.