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Benson vs Bleecker vs Proctor vs Northampton
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 most expensive homes ($230k median).
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Northampton has the most renters (21.2% rent).
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 | Proctor | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 271Lowest |
563 |
1,794 |
2,594Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.9±3.8 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Northampton 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. |
$74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$72,065±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,100±$15kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$207,000±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Benson and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$911±$83Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,430 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.3%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Northampton 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #373 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.