Beacon, NY vs Middletown, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBeacon, NYMiddletown, NY
Population14,83430,289
Median Household Income$107,859$79,346
Median Rent$1,658/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$471,600$308,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%50.7%
Poverty Rate9%13.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k90298
Property Crime Rate /100k540862
Median AQI3427
Good AQI Days /yr342311
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute41.4 min36 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1011.6
College Degree Rate48.9%20.1%
Foreign-Born %11.7%20.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.