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Blenheim vs Jefferson vs Delanson
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 renters (7.4% rent).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Delanson has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Jefferson | Delanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 305 |
1,226Highest |
263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 51.5±7.4 29% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
48.5±13.6Lowest 22% above NY |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±8.9Highest 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% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19%±9.8Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±5.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±5.6 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±$26k 11% below NY |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$113,750±$35kHighest 32% above NY |
| Delanson 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±$31k 53% below NY |
$186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
$264,500±$30kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$157Lowest 43% below NY |
— | $950±$281Highest 41% below NY |
| Delanson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,602 45% below NY |
$5,286Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Delanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±8.8Lowest 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.