Compare towns
Dover vs Plattekill vs Cairo vs Clarkson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Plattekill has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Cairo has the most homeowners (75.2%).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Dover | Plattekill | Cairo | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,393 |
10,406Highest |
6,700Lowest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6 6% above NY |
40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Cairo and Clarkson 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% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Plattekill and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Clarkson 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% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Dover and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,803±$27k 7% above NY |
$103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$83,286±$15k 3% below 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±$28k 27% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$207,000±$24kLowest 51% 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±$165 25% below NY |
$1,250±$623Highest 23% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,084±$99 33% 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 | $6,057 8% below NY |
$7,155Highest 9% above NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$5,146 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest 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% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% NY: 54.3% |
66.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Plattekill and Cairo 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | DOVER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.