Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Beekman grades B− overall, ranked 373rd of 745 in New York, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns and it has 13 miles of trail. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $441K, 4.5 years of the Kiryas Joel metro’s $98K median household income. Beekman’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On history, just 109 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is West Mountain State Forest, at 437 acres.
Where Beekman beats most towns.
Where Beekman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Beekman is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,257 in 1820, a low of 764 in 1930, 14,172 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1876 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beekman. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
15 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
14 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
18 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
8 mi State parkWonder Lake State ParkUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Wonder Lake State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beekman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Beekman.
Beekman has less food insecurity than most of New York and sends most of its workers to New York City and beyond.
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 9.7% of its 7,581 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
27% of Beekman adults have obesity. Beekman beats the New York average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of Beekman adults report frequent physical distress.
| Beekman | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Beekman | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Arlington Central School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beekman SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 351 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tymor Park | 1.4 mi | 74 |
| 2. Depot Hill Multiple Use Area | 1.3 mi | 231 |
| 3. West Mountain State Forest | — | 437 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Beekman has 1,110 jobs for its 5,502 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 705 in 2013 to 1,110.
Most working residents leave Beekman for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Beekman is $126,000. Jobs based in Beekman grew to 1,110 in 2023, 405 more than in 2013.
| Beekman | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Beekman has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide). 15% of residents are 65 or older in Beekman. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Beekman | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
45% women, 55% men
About 123 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 65% are men (NY 50%).
| Beekman | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beekman.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Beekman’s median rent is $1,870 a month.
| Beekman | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,870 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Beekman
About 5 of every 100 Beekman residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
2 places in Beekman on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Beekman.
Town in New York, United States
Beekman is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area. The population was 14,172 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Henry Beekman, a 17th-century land owner.
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5 towns share a border with Beekman.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beekman | #373 | B− | D | — | B− | A |
| Pawling | #193 | A− | C− | — | B | A |
| East Fishkill | #168 | A− | D | A | B+ | A |
| Union Vale | #366 | B− | D | — | B− | A |
| LaGrange | #338 | B | C− | — | B− | A |
| Dover | #563 | C | C | — | C | B+ |
Beekman, Pawling, Union Vale, LaGrange and Dover report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Beekman with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Beekman grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #373 of 745 in New York. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $441,000, 16% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
3 notable people were born here, including Benson John Lossing and Alonzo Potter.
