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Dover vs Union Vale 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
Union Vale has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Union Vale | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,393Highest |
4,567Lowest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6 6% above NY |
40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
| Clarkson 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% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale 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% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson 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% NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$102,888±$22kHighest 20% above NY |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY |
| Union Vale 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±$35k 22% below NY |
$490,900±$45kHighest 16% above NY |
$207,000±$24kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,220±$165 25% below NY |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$1,084±$99Lowest 33% below NY |
| Union Vale 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 |
$9,469Highest 44% above NY |
$5,146Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% NY: 54.3% |
87.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 5% above NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Union Vale and Clarkson 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 | — |
| School district | DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | DOVER HIGH SCHOOL | 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.