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Beacon is a big small town of 14,834 people in Dutchess County, New York. It's about 15 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 58 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $472k and rent runs about $2k a month.
14,834people
$472kTypical home
$1,658/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
43"Snow
231Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,834
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,130 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to New York, NY
- 15 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $472k (≈$2,974/mo)
- Median rent $1,658/mo
- Median household income $108k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (92 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (532 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 16% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to SWF airport
- 50 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 125 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 67 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 999 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 287 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dutchess County: D+5 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk