Middletown, NY vs Beacon, NY

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

MetricMiddletown, NYBeacon, NY
Population30,28914,834
Median Household Income$79,346$107,859
Median Rent$1,661/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$308,600$471,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%42.7%
Poverty Rate13.6%9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29890
Property Crime Rate /100k862540
Median AQI2734
Good AQI Days /yr311342
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall58 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute36 min41.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.610
College Degree Rate20.1%48.9%
Foreign-Born %20.9%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+3.8%

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