What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).

Amenia has the most people working from home (21.1%).

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	Dover	Amenia
People
Population	8,393Highest	3,857Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-15%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.2±6.6Lowest 6% above NY	43.4±3.5Highest 9% above NY
	Amenia and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Amenia and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.5%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Amenia and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Dover and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,803±$27kHighest 7% above NY	$76,426±$15kLowest 11% below NY
	Dover and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$35kHighest 22% below NY	$309,500±$35kLowest 27% below NY
	Dover and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,220±$165Lowest 25% below NY	$1,423±$292Highest 12% below NY
	Amenia and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,057Highest 8% below NY	$3,620Lowest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±14.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	63.5%±23.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Amenia and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	68.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 5% above NY	35 minHighest 6% above NY
Work from home	7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	21.1%±8Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#207 of 484 in NY	—
School district	DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	DOVER HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8	—
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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.