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Benson vs German vs Hope
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 people working from home (9.6%).
German has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | German | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
274 |
587Highest |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
| German and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±6.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hope and German 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% |
27.7%±7.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±10.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Benson and German 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% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| German and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13k 19% below NY |
$67,813±$11kLowest 21% below NY |
$72,188±$13kHighest 16% below NY |
| Hope 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 |
$112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY |
$211,300±$106k 50% below NY |
| Benson and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $817±$260Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,225±$217Highest 24% below NY |
| Hope and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528 62% below NY |
$1,844Lowest 72% below NY |
$2,551Highest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and German 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% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
43 minHighest 31% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Benson and Hope 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.