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Dover vs Union Vale vs Beekman
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
Beekman has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Union Vale | Beekman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,393 |
4,567Lowest |
14,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Highest 6% above NY |
40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
41.2±2 4% above NY |
| Dover and Beekman 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% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale and Beekman 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% |
16.2%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
15%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dover and Union Vale 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% |
42.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Beekman and Dover 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 |
$102,888±$22k 20% above NY |
$126,250±$13kHighest 47% above NY |
| Beekman and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$35kLowest 22% below NY |
$490,900±$45kHighest 16% above NY |
$440,800±$19k 4% above NY |
| Union Vale and Beekman 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 |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$1,870±$375 15% above NY |
| Union Vale and Beekman 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 |
$9,469Highest 44% above NY |
$8,686 32% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
45.3%±22Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dover and Union Vale 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% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.8% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 5% above NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
38 min 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Union Vale and Beekman 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 | #89 of 484 in NY | #257 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON 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.