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Benton vs Romulus vs Potter
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%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Potter has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
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 | Romulus | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,948 |
3,110Highest |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4Highest about the NY average |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
| Benton and Romulus 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Potter 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Potter and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,767±$13kHighest 13% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
| Benton and Romulus 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 |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Benton and Romulus 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 |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,005±$136Lowest 38% below NY |
| Benton and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391Highest 48% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,796 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Potter 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% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.