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Benson vs Jerusalem
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 oldest population (median age 50.7).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Lowest |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7Highest 27% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Jerusalem 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±$15kLowest 46% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$116 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%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 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.