Compare towns
Dover vs Wayne vs Windham 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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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| Measure | Dover | Wayne | Windham | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,393Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,432 |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 6% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clarkson and Dover 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% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Windham 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% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Windham 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±$27kHighest 7% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$83,286±$15k 3% below 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±$150k 37% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$207,000±$24kLowest 51% below NY |
| Dover and Windham 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±$304 36% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,084±$99 33% below NY |
| Dover and Clarkson 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 |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,146 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±14.3 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Dover 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% 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 minHighest 5% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | — |
| 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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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.