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Newcomb vs Bleecker vs Arietta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Arietta has the most kids (10.2% under 18).
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 | Newcomb | Bleecker | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490 |
563Highest |
264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.1±10.1Lowest 48% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
59.3±6.3 49% above NY |
| Bleecker and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
10.2%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
41.7%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arietta and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.4% NY: 40.2% |
32.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$74,732±$21k 13% below NY |
$60,000±$18kLowest 30% below NY |
| Newcomb and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
$221,100±$61kLowest 48% below NY |
$273,700±$42kHighest 35% below NY |
| Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$286Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,639±$414Highest about the NY average |
| Arietta and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$1,577 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arietta and Bleecker 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% |
6% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
16 minLowest 50% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Newcomb 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.