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Caroga vs Jay vs Bleecker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroga has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Bleecker has the most renters (16.5% rent).
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 | Jay | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 983Highest |
471Lowest |
563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.4±5.3 42% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Bleecker 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 19% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
| Jay and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
| Jay and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.