Hamilton County > Benson (town)
Population trend for Benson
01,0001990: 16816819902000: 20120120002010: 19219220102020: 22122120202023: 3453452023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Benson is a town in Hamilton County, in the North Country region.

2023 Median income for Hamilton County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
Hamilton County home price index
Unable to fetch housing index data right now.
Occupied housing units in Benson
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Benson
Married-couple families: 80 (81.6%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 16 (16.3%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 2 (2.0%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 40 (93.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 3 (7.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Benson

Pct 5 and under 43% Pct 6 to 17 14% Pct 18 to 64 5% Pct 65 and over 7%

The overall poverty rate in Benson is 8 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Benson lived in the prior year

Same house: 337 (97.7%) Different NY county: 8 (2.3%) 345 current residents Same house: 337 (97.7%) Same house Different NY county: 8 (2.3%) Different NY county
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Benson residents
50.3 54.5 43.2 48.1 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau