Rankings · How Benton ranks in NY
Benton ranks #132 in New York for growth
Benton is ranked on 32 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
32
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #132 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More kids than 96% of New York
Not better or worse, just Benton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 96% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
30.1% of residents are under 18
Drier than 95% of NY towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 85% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.8% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 82% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
7.7% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 71% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.3° July high
Younger than 68% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
40.6 median age
Longer growing season than 67% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
173 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 65% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.0% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 57% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
57 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 57% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.6° January low
Where it shines
The lists Benton does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Benton marked.
At a glance
Benton lands in the top half on 6 of 19 lists
Each dot is Benton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Benton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#281/709 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#309/777 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#311/774Lowest obesity#436/774Most active#507/774Fewest uninsured#508/774Fewest smokers#510/774Healthiest#538/774Closest to a top hospital#642/777 People
Most educated#477/777 Next door
Benton out-ranks 1 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.