What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plattekill has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

Dover has the most expensive homes ($330k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plattekill	Dover
People
Population	10,406Highest	8,393Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average	42.2±6.6Highest 6% above NY
	Dover and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Plattekill and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Dover and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Dover and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY	$91,803±$27kLowest 7% above NY
	Plattekill and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,000±$28kLowest 27% below NY	$330,000±$35kHighest 22% below NY
	Dover and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$623Highest 23% below NY	$1,220±$165Lowest 25% below NY
	Plattekill and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,155Highest 9% above NY	$6,057Lowest 8% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Dover and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%	11.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	69.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 3% below NY	34 minHighest 5% above NY
Work from home	12.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Plattekill 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	#434 of 484 in NY	#207 of 484 in NY
School district	WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None 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.