Compare towns
Newcomb vs Troy 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
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Newcomb | Troy | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
1,749Highest |
563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Newcomb 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Newcomb 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Newcomb and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Newcomb and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$950±$286Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Troy 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. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.