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Blenheim vs Delanson vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Delanson has the highest household income ($114k).
Benson has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Blenheim | Delanson | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 305Highest |
263Lowest |
271 |
| Median age | 51.5±7.4Highest 29% above NY |
48.5±13.6Lowest 22% above NY |
50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
| Blenheim and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±8.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Delanson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19%±9.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.3%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Benson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±5.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±5.6 NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Blenheim and Delanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$26k 11% below NY |
$113,750±$35kHighest 32% above NY |
$69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
| Delanson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,000±$31kLowest 53% below NY |
$264,500±$30kHighest 38% below NY |
$230,100±$15k 46% below NY |
| Delanson and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$157Lowest 43% below NY |
$950±$281Highest 41% below NY |
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| Delanson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333 49% below NY |
$5,286Highest 20% below NY |
$2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
50%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Delanson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Blenheim and Delanson 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.