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Blenheim vs Duane vs Jefferson
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 expensive homes ($199k median).
Duane has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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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 | Duane | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 305 |
226Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±7.4Lowest 29% above NY |
52.3±10.7 31% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Jefferson and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±11.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Blenheim and Duane 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% |
18.1%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jefferson 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% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±5.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±6.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Blenheim and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$26k 11% below NY |
$84,000±$31kHighest about the NY average |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Duane and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,000±$31kHighest 53% below NY |
$120,800±$75kLowest 71% below NY |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
| Blenheim and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$157 43% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333 49% below NY |
$2,243Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Blenheim 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.