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Conesville 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
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Conesville | Benson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 750Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
50.7±7.7Highest 27% above NY |
| Benson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Benson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.3%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
$69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
| Conesville and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$230,100±$15kHighest 46% below NY |
| Benson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 45% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Benson 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.