Compare towns
Hague vs Putnam 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
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Putnam has the most kids (17.4% 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 | Hague | Putnam | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Highest |
540Lowest |
563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
53.6±6.4Lowest 35% above NY |
59.7±2.9 50% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam 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 NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hague and Putnam 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 5% below NY |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$74,732±$21kLowest 13% below NY |
| Putnam 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±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
$266,200±$48k 37% below NY |
$221,100±$61kLowest 48% below NY |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
— | $950±$286Highest 41% below NY |
| Bleecker and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,674 44% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.