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Merrick vs Bellmore vs Roosevelt
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Merrick has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Bellmore has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Roosevelt has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Merrick | Bellmore | Roosevelt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,744Highest |
15,954Lowest |
18,885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.5% NY: +4.2% |
+11.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±2 6% above NY |
42.3±1.8Highest 6% above NY |
35.7±2.4Lowest 10% below NY |
| Bellmore and Merrick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Roosevelt and Merrick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
10.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
56.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Roosevelt and Bellmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $185,740±$13kHighest 116% above NY |
$161,674±$8k 88% above NY |
$135,069±$21kLowest 57% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $771,900±$25kHighest 82% above NY |
$681,800±$26k 61% above NY |
$477,400±$26kLowest 13% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,919±$415Highest 80% above NY |
$2,160±$979Lowest 33% above NY |
$2,565±$500 58% above NY |
| Merrick and Roosevelt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$8,942Lowest 36% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±28 NY: 52.1% |
44.7%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71.3%±31.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Roosevelt and Merrick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
3.1% NY: 14% |
3.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 18% above NY |
34 minLowest 5% above NY |
38 min 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 24.5%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Merrick and Bellmore 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.