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Benson vs Conesville
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).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Conesville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Lowest |
750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7Highest 27% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Benson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Benson and Conesville 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%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Conesville 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 |
$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
| Conesville and Benson 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 |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
| Benson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $892±$296 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville 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 NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Benson 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.