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Benson vs Benson vs Esperance
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Benson has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Esperance has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Benson | Benson | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
784Highest |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.6±11.9Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Benson and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$78,625±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,333±$6k 9% below U.S. |
| Benson and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$191,700±$46kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Benson and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,125 32% above U.S. |
$4,276Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Esperance and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.