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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Benton, NY compare?
| Figure | Benton, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,014 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,985 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 72 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.7% |
| Measure | Benton, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,948±27 |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.9%±7.6 pts |
| Median household income | $74,767±$12,706 |
| Per capita income | $34,470±$8,174 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.4%±10.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $258,600±$51,187 |
| Median gross rent | $1,541±$628 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.7%±11.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9%±10.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.0%±4.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.8%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.4%±9.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.9 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 37.1%±10.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov