Benson, North Carolina is a unique community where the downtown still thrives and bustles with traffic. Storefronts are 90% filled and one can walk anywhere to shop, eat or just visit in this town. Benson sits at the intersection of I95 and I40 and a primary location for those wishing to live a quiet quality way of life while having access to Raleigh, Fayetteville, and the Research Triangle Park, all within one hour drive. The beach is one and one-half hours away and the mountains approximately three so one is never very far from great vacation spots.

There are over thirty churches which shows a strong spiritual value in the Benson community and the Benson Area Chamber of Commerce is very active in promoting the area through activities for the family and encouraging businesses to prosper.

Benson is Americana - a small town, where is it quiet and safe to raise children. Neighbors know neighbors, people walk and jog the streets and the historical district is very attractive. It is a community dedicated to family and a way of life where children can safely grow up.