Compare towns
Caroga vs Bleecker vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Bleecker has the most expensive homes ($221k median).
Stratford has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Caroga | Bleecker | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 983Highest |
563Lowest |
769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-11.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.4±5.3 39% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
53.2±6.8Lowest 34% above NY |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stratford and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±6.8 NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±7.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3% NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,395±$18kLowest 24% below NY |
$74,732±$21kHighest 13% below NY |
$66,518±$22k 23% below NY |
| Bleecker and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$25k 59% below NY |
$221,100±$61kHighest 48% below NY |
$156,600±$45kLowest 63% below NY |
| Bleecker and Caroga 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 |
$813±$389Lowest 50% below NY |
| Bleecker and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547 61% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.5%±65.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stratford and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
27%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
30 minLowest 9% below NY |
39 minHighest 20% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stratford and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.