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Bleecker vs Worcester vs Benson
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%).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Benson has the most expensive homes ($230k 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 | Worcester | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
2,149Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
| Bleecker and Benson 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% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester 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 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.3%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$21kHighest 13% below NY |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
| Bleecker and Worcester 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 |
$155,300±$43kLowest 63% below NY |
$230,100±$15kHighest 46% below NY |
| Benson and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Highest 41% below NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
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| Bleecker and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Benson 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.