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Benson vs Conesville 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).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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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 | Exeter | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 271Lowest |
750 |
913Highest |
305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
51.5±7.4 29% above NY |
| Exeter and Blenheim 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% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest 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%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±3.5 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%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% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±5.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Blenheim and Conesville 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±$14k 14% 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 |
$214,300±$31k 49% 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 | — | $892±$296 45% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$925±$157Highest 43% below NY |
| Blenheim and Conesville 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 |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,333 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 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 |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 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.