Compare towns
Plattekill vs Dover vs Shawangunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattekill has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 42.2).
Shawangunk has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Plattekill | Dover | Shawangunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,406 |
8,393Lowest |
13,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±6.6Highest 6% above NY |
40.5±1.5Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±1.8Lowest 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%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.6%±2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Shawangunk and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,045±$27k 20% above NY |
$91,803±$27kLowest 7% above NY |
$109,536±$16kHighest 27% above NY |
| Shawangunk and Plattekill 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±$35k 22% below NY |
$360,100±$16kHighest 15% below NY |
| Shawangunk and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$623 23% below NY |
$1,220±$165Lowest 25% below NY |
$1,375±$281Highest 15% below NY |
| Shawangunk and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,155 9% above NY |
$6,057Lowest 8% below NY |
$7,686Highest 17% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62%±14.3 NY: 52.1% |
67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Shawangunk and Dover 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% NY: 14% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.5% NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 3% below NY |
34 min 5% above NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±2Lowest 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 | #94 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | DOVER HIGH SCHOOL | WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.