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Benson vs Jerusalem 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 most renters (13.3% rent).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Blenheim has the most affordable homes ($199k median).
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 | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
4,278Highest |
305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
51.5±7.4Highest 29% 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%±9.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±5.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$76,250±$26k 11% below NY |
| Jerusalem 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$199,000±$31kLowest 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$925±$157Highest 43% below NY |
| Blenheim and Jerusalem 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 |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,333 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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.