Compare towns
Benson vs Putnam vs Bleecker
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 youngest population (median age 50.7).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Putnam | Bleecker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
540 |
563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7Lowest 27% above NY |
53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
| Bleecker and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Putnam and Bleecker 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% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Putnam and Bleecker 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 |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$74,732±$21k 13% below NY |
| Putnam and Bleecker 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 |
$266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$221,100±$61kLowest 48% below NY |
| Putnam and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $950±$286 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,674 44% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bleecker 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% |
7.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.