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Potter vs Pitcairn vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Potter has the youngest population (median age 35.1).
Pitcairn has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Potter | Pitcairn | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,871 |
833Lowest |
2,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
46.7±2.6Highest 17% above NY |
40.6±8.4 about the NY average |
| Pitcairn and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest 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+ | 14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Potter and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
$56,389±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$74,767±$13kHighest 13% below NY |
| Benton and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23k 69% below NY |
$111,600±$14kLowest 74% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$713±$196Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
| Benton and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796 58% below NY |
$2,092Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,391Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
65.2%±62.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pitcairn and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±12.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter and Pitcairn 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.