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Bleecker vs Wells vs Dresden
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 people working from home (13.1%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Wells | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
1,148Highest |
551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
59±2.8 52% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Dresden 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% |
15.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Dresden 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% |
27.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Dresden 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3Lowest 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. |
$64,180±$9kLowest 21% 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±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$191,500±$48kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Wells and Bleecker 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. |
$1,066±$109 25% below U.S. |
| Wells and Dresden 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. |
$3,138Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±48.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Dresden 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±2.1Lowest 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.