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Richland 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
Richland has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Richland | Benton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,716Highest |
2,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±5Highest 12% above NY |
40.6±8.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Richland and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Richland and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,904±$14kLowest 21% below NY |
$74,767±$13kHighest 13% below NY |
| Benton and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$13kLowest 61% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$81Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
| Benton and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115Highest 37% below NY |
$3,391Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±9.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Benton and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #316 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.