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Union Vale vs Mendon vs Beekman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Beekman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,567 |
1,113Lowest |
14,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±4.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.2±2 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Union Vale and Beekman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beekman and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,888±$22k 27% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$126,250±$13kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Beekman and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $490,900±$45kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$440,800±$19k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 53% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,870±$375 32% above U.S. |
| 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 204% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$8,686 178% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±22Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
38 min 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Union Vale 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 | — | #257 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.