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Benson vs Leyden vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Leyden | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784 |
637Lowest |
791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4Lowest 33% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.