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Exeter 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
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Exeter | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 913Highest |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
| Bleecker and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Bleecker and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$74,732±$21kLowest 13% below NY |
| Exeter and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$221,100±$61kLowest 48% below NY |
| Exeter and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$950±$286Highest 41% below NY |
| Bleecker and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bleecker and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Bleecker 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.