Benton is a town in Yates County, New York, United States.

Benton is on the west side of Seneca Lake, north of Penn Yan.

Kashanquash, a village of the Seneca tribe, was located in the northeast part of Benton as late as 1779.

The northern town line is the border of Ontario County, and part of the eastern town line, marked by Seneca Lake, is the border of Seneca County.

New York State Route 14 is a north-south highway along the edge of Seneca Lake, while New York State Route 14A is a north-south highway in the western part of the town.

New York State Route 364 crosses the southwestern corner of Benton.