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Dover vs Wayne vs Beekman 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
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Beekman has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Wayne | Beekman | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,393 |
1,033Lowest |
14,069Highest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6 6% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
41.2±2Lowest 4% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Beekman 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 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±$27k 7% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$126,250±$13kHighest 47% above NY |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY |
| Beekman 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 |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$440,800±$19kHighest 4% above NY |
$207,000±$24kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,220±$165 25% below NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,870±$375Highest 15% above NY |
$1,084±$99 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,057 8% below NY |
$3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
$8,686Highest 32% above NY |
$5,146 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
45.3%±22 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dover and Beekman 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% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 5% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Beekman and Wayne 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 | — | #257 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.