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Benson vs Blenheim vs Esperance
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 most expensive homes ($230k median).
Blenheim has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Esperance has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Blenheim | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
305Highest |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
51.5±7.4Highest 29% above NY |
48.6±11.9Lowest 22% above NY |
| Blenheim 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 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.7%±11Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Blenheim 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 NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Benson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% NY: 40.2% |
27.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6 NY: 7% |
3%±5.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Blenheim 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 19% below NY |
$76,250±$26kHighest 11% below NY |
$73,333±$6k 15% below NY |
| Blenheim 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±$15kHighest 46% below NY |
$199,000±$31k 53% below NY |
$191,700±$46kLowest 55% below NY |
| Benson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $925±$157 43% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,333 49% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Esperance and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Esperance and Blenheim 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.