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Benson vs Bleecker vs Exeter vs Blenheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Bleecker | Exeter | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 271Lowest |
563 |
913Highest |
305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 50.7±7.7Lowest 27% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
51.5±7.4 29% above NY |
| Bleecker and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3 NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
27.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±5.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Blenheim and Bleecker 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 19% below NY |
$74,732±$21k 13% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$76,250±$26k 11% below NY |
| Exeter and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,100±$15k 46% below NY |
$221,100±$61k 48% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$199,000±$31kLowest 53% below NY |
| Exeter and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$286Highest 41% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$925±$157 43% below NY |
| Bleecker and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,333 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Blenheim and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NY: 14% |
6% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Blenheim and Exeter 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.