What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stony Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).

Beekman has the most affordable homes ($441k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stony Point	Beekman
People
Population	14,833Highest	14,069Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.6±2.6Highest 10% above NY	41.2±2Lowest 4% above NY
	Stony Point and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Stony Point and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%	15%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Stony Point and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	35%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	4.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Stony Point and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,958±$17kHighest 48% above NY	$126,250±$13kLowest 47% above NY
	Stony Point and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$525,900±$29kHighest 24% above NY	$440,800±$19kLowest 4% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,830±$170Lowest 13% above NY	$1,870±$375Highest 15% above NY
	Beekman and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$8,686Lowest 32% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.4%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1%	45.3%±22Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Stony Point and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NY: 14%	5.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 6% above NY	38 minHighest 16% above NY
Work from home	11.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Beekman and Stony Point 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	#381 of 484 in NY	#257 of 484 in NY
School district	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.