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Blenheim vs Delanson vs Piercefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Delanson has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Piercefield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Blenheim | Delanson | Piercefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 305 |
263Lowest |
311Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±7.4 29% above NY |
48.5±13.6Lowest 22% above NY |
55.2±24.4Highest 39% above NY |
| Piercefield and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±8.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±8.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Delanson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19%±9.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.3%±8.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Piercefield and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±5.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±5.6 NY: 7% |
0%±6.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Blenheim and Delanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$26kLowest 11% below NY |
$113,750±$35kHighest 32% above NY |
$89,191±$13k 4% above NY |
| Delanson and Piercefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,000±$31k 53% below NY |
$264,500±$30kHighest 38% below NY |
$153,100±$48kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$157Lowest 43% below NY |
$950±$281Highest 41% below NY |
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| Delanson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333 49% below NY |
$5,286Highest 20% below NY |
$2,367Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
71.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Piercefield and Delanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7% NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1942 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
5%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Blenheim and Delanson 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.