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Benson vs Mayfield
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 expensive homes ($230k median).
Mayfield has the most affordable homes ($173k 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 | Mayfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Lowest |
6,108Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7Highest 27% above NY |
49.2±4Lowest 24% above NY |
| Benson and Mayfield 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% |
16.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mayfield 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% |
23.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Mayfield 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 |
$72,074±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
| Mayfield 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 |
$173,000±$32kLowest 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,025±$141 37% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,957Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.9%±11.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mayfield 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% |
15.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #357 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MAYFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MAYFIELD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| 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.