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Potter vs Rodman 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 most affordable homes ($130k median).
Rodman has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
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 | Rodman | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,871 |
1,466Lowest |
2,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.8% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
36.4±5.6 9% below NY |
40.6±8.4Highest about the NY average |
| Benton and Rodman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Rodman and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
10%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15% NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
6.4%±4.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Rodman and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$82,845±$12kHighest 4% below NY |
$74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
| Rodman and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$199,200±$61k 53% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
| Benton and Rodman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136Lowest 38% below NY |
$1,200±$292 26% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
| Benton and Rodman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,893 56% below NY |
$3,391Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±47.7 NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Rodman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Potter and Benton 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.