Compare towns
Kirkland vs Beacon vs Marshall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirkland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Beacon has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Marshall has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Kirkland | Beacon | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,786 |
14,834Highest |
2,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.3±2 4% below NY |
42±2.2Highest 6% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
| Beacon and Kirkland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
48.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,926±$8kLowest 4% below NY |
$107,859±$21kHighest 25% above NY |
$101,250±$32k 18% above NY |
| Beacon and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,700±$35k 31% below NY |
$471,600±$27kHighest 11% above NY |
$212,400±$18kLowest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,087±$68 33% below NY |
$1,658±$145Highest about the NY average |
$1,039±$151Lowest 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,286 4% below NY |
$7,958Highest 21% above NY |
$3,595Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±6.9 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
61.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 45% below NY |
41 minHighest 27% above NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 484 in NY | #423 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.