What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has the most expensive homes ($330k median).

Plattekill has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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	Plattekill
People
Population	8,393Lowest	10,406Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.2±6.6Highest 6% above NY	40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average
	Dover and Plattekill 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%	22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Plattekill and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Dover and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Dover and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,803±$27kLowest 7% above NY	$103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY
	Plattekill and Dover 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	$310,000±$28kLowest 27% below NY
	Dover and Plattekill 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	$1,250±$623Highest 23% below NY
	Plattekill and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,057Lowest 8% below NY	$7,155Highest 9% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1%	45.2%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Dover and Plattekill 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%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 5% above NY	32 minLowest 3% below NY
Work from home	7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Plattekill and Dover 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	#207 of 484 in NY	#434 of 484 in NY
School district	DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	DOVER HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.