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Benton vs Java vs Stockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Stockport has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Benton | Java | Stockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,948Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40.9±6.1 about the NY average |
| Java and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Java and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,767±$13kLowest 13% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$98,958±$20kHighest 15% above NY |
| Stockport and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$248,200±$34k 41% below NY |
| Benton and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,180±$79 27% below NY |
| Benton and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,362Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stockport and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Benton and Java 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.