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Beekman vs Dover vs Patterson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beekman has the highest household income ($126k).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Patterson has the most people working from home (13.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Beekman | Dover | Patterson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,069Highest |
8,393Lowest |
11,560 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2 4% above NY |
42.2±6.6Highest 6% above NY |
41±2.2Lowest 3% above NY |
| Dover and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Beekman and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Dover and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
7%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Patterson and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,250±$13kHighest 47% above NY |
$91,803±$27kLowest 7% above NY |
$102,149±$13k 19% above NY |
| Beekman and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$19kHighest 4% above NY |
$330,000±$35kLowest 22% below NY |
$409,500±$34k 3% below NY |
| Beekman and Patterson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,870±$375 15% above NY |
$1,220±$165Lowest 25% below NY |
$2,048±$217Highest 26% above NY |
| Patterson and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,686 32% above NY |
$6,057Lowest 8% below NY |
$9,603Highest 46% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±22Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62%±14.3 NY: 52.1% |
66.8%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Patterson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 16% above NY |
34 minLowest 5% above NY |
37 min 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Patterson and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 484 in NY | #207 of 484 in NY | #402 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | DOVER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.