Compare towns
Benson vs Summit vs Bleecker vs Esperance
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).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Esperance has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Summit | Bleecker | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 271 |
976Highest |
563 |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
48.6±11.9Lowest 22% above NY |
| Bleecker and Summit 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% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
9.7%±11 NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
23%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±6.1 NY: 7% |
| Bleecker 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 |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$74,732±$21kHighest 13% below NY |
$73,333±$6k 15% below NY |
| Bleecker and Summit 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 |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$221,100±$61k 48% below NY |
$191,700±$46k 55% below NY |
| Benson and Bleecker 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528 62% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,893 41% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Esperance and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
6% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Esperance and Bleecker 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.