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Union Vale vs LaGrange vs Beekman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
LaGrange has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Beekman has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Union Vale | LaGrange | Beekman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,567Lowest |
16,384Highest |
14,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
41.3±1.6Highest 4% above NY |
41.2±2 4% above NY |
| LaGrange and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
15%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Union Vale and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% NY: 40.2% |
43.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| LaGrange and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,888±$22kLowest 20% above NY |
$121,586±$10k 41% above NY |
$126,250±$13kHighest 47% above NY |
| Beekman and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $490,900±$45kHighest 16% above NY |
$408,600±$20kLowest 4% below NY |
$440,800±$19k 4% above NY |
| Union Vale and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$1,455±$1kLowest 10% below NY |
$1,870±$375 15% above NY |
| Union Vale and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,469Highest 44% above NY |
$9,104 38% above NY |
$8,686Lowest 32% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±20.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
45.3%±22Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Union Vale and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 24% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
38 min 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Union Vale 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 | #89 of 484 in NY | #81 of 484 in NY | #257 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.4 |
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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.