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Newcomb vs Jay vs Bleecker vs Arietta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Bleecker has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Arietta has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Newcomb | Jay | Bleecker | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 490 |
471 |
563Highest |
264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
59.3±6.3 52% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
41.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$60,000±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newcomb and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$273,700±$42kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 33% below U.S. |
$1,639±$414Highest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 52% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,577 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arietta and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.