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Caroga vs Wayne vs Bleecker
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%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Wayne | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 983 |
1,033Highest |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.4±5.3Lowest 39% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
59.7±2.9 50% above NY |
| Wayne and Bleecker 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% |
12.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayne and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±6.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Bleecker 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 NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9Highest 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 |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$74,732±$21k 13% below NY |
| Wayne 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 59% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$221,100±$61k 48% below NY |
| Wayne and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$950±$286Lowest 41% below NY |
| Wayne and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,893 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Wayne 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.