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Hague vs Andover 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
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Bleecker has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
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 | Hague | Andover | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Highest |
616 |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hague and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
| Andover and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.