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Seneca vs Summerhill 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
Seneca has the highest household income ($91k).
Summerhill has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Seneca | Summerhill | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
886Lowest |
2,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
49.5±5.1Highest 24% above NY |
40.6±8.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Summerhill and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Seneca and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$68,047±$8kLowest 21% below NY |
$74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
| Seneca and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$173,800±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,143±$266Lowest 29% below NY |
$1,541±$628 5% below NY |
| Seneca and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,781Highest 43% below NY |
$3,391 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.6%±43Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Summerhill and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.9% NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.8% NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Benton and Seneca 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.