Adirondacks & North Country
Benson, New York
Benson is a town in Hamilton County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 221 people as of the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Hamilton
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 221
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Benson
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Mayfield Faces the Great Sacandaga Story Directly
Mayfield's lakeside identity rests on the Great Sacandaga Lake, a recreation place created for flood control and flow support.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Northville Is the Southern Door to a Long Adirondack Trail
Northville's identity includes being the southern start for a long Adirondack footpath that reaches toward Lake Placid.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Caroga’s Lakes Explain Its Foothill Identity
Caroga's local texture comes from Adirondack foothill lakes, rocky terrain, and a town image built around water.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Wells Ties Southern Hamilton County to the Sacandaga
Wells gives southern Hamilton County a river-and-lumber story, with Sacandaga flats, sawmills, tanneries, and early town memory.
Read this note ->Hamilton County · History & Culture
Long Lake's Great Camp Story Runs Through Sagamore
Long Lake's Raquette Lake side includes Great Camp Sagamore, where Adirondack luxury, preservation, education, and wilderness design meet.
Read this note ->Hamilton County · Rules & Licenses
Adirondack Park Projects Should Start With the APA, Not Guesswork
Before building, subdividing, clearing near wetlands, or changing shoreline use in the Adirondack Park, ask the APA whether state review applies.
Read this note ->Hamilton County · Rules & Licenses
Long Lake Projects Need Two Permit Questions
Long Lake property work should start with the town code office and an Adirondack Park Agency jurisdiction question when land-use review is uncertain.
Read this note ->Hamilton County · Home & Property
Long Lake Transfer Station Rules Reward a Pre-Trip Check
Long Lake transfer-station use depends on 2026 hours, decals, rental permits, sorting rules, bag color, and accepted-material limits.
Read this note ->Hamilton County · Cars & Driving
North Country Winter Travel Is a Check-Early Habit
Lake-effect snow, Adirondack elevation, and long rural gaps make winter travel manageable when drivers check forecasts and 511NY before leaving.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $14–$14 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $4,252–$4,252 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Nearby places
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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