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New York
Scotchtown
Population 10,252
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New York
Beacon
Population 14,834
Scotchtown, NY vs Beacon, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Scotchtown, NY | Beacon, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,252 | 14,834 |
| Median Household Income | $96,689 | $107,859 |
| Median Rent | $1,813/mo | $1,658/mo |
| Median Home Value | $344,300 | $471,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.6% | 42.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% | 9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% (county) | 3.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 51* | 90 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,117* | 540 |
| Median AQI | 27 | 34 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 311 | 342 |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 20°F | 23°F |
| Snowfall | 44 in/yr | 36 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.7 min | 41.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 10 |
| College Degree Rate | 31.5% | 48.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.3% | 11.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.5% | +3.8% |
Scotchtown, NY
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Scotchtown (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.