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Dover vs Wayne
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,393Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 6% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Dover and Wayne 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,803±$27kHighest 7% above NY |
$90,938±$17kLowest 6% above NY |
| Dover and Wayne 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 |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
| Dover and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,220±$165Highest 25% below NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
| Dover and Wayne 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 |
$3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dover and Wayne 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — |
| 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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| 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.