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Newcomb vs Worcester 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
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% 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 | Worcester | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
2,149Highest |
563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
26.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newcomb and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$69,886±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
$74,732±$21k 13% 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±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
$155,300±$43kLowest 63% below NY |
$221,100±$61k 48% below NY |
| Newcomb and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$950±$286Highest 41% below NY |
| Bleecker and Worcester 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 |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5Highest 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.