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Benson vs Newcomb
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 kids (14.4% under 18).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 271Lowest |
490Highest |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7Lowest 27% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
| Newcomb and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Benson and Newcomb 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% |
31.4%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Benson and Newcomb 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,100±$15kLowest 46% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
| Newcomb and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Highest 62% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Newcomb and Benson 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.