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Hope vs Roseboom 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
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Roseboom has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Benson has the most expensive homes ($230k 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 | Hope | Roseboom | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 587 |
630Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.5 26% above NY |
50±8Lowest 26% above NY |
50.7±7.7Highest 27% above NY |
| Benson and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hope and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±10.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
34.3%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3.1 NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,188±$13k 16% below NY |
$77,583±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
| Roseboom and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,300±$106k 50% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$230,100±$15kHighest 46% below NY |
| Benson and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$217Lowest 24% below NY |
$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
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| Roseboom and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,551 61% below NY |
$2,567Highest 61% below NY |
$2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Roseboom 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.