Compare towns
Arkwright vs Benson vs Villenova
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Villenova has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Arkwright | Benson | Villenova |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
784Lowest |
992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.3±7.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Benson and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Villenova and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$64,185±$7kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$129,300±$25kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Benson and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,125Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,436Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.