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Bleecker vs Worcester vs Dresden
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%).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
2,149Highest |
551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-17.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
59±2.8 48% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±3Lowest 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 |
$64,180±$9kLowest 25% 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±$61kHighest 48% below NY |
$155,300±$43kLowest 63% below NY |
$191,500±$48k 55% below NY |
| Bleecker and Dresden 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 |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,066±$109Highest 34% below NY |
| Dresden and Bleecker 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 |
$2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,138 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±48.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Worcester 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.