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Stratton vs Bleecker vs Sunderland vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Bleecker has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Sunderland has the most homeowners (91.9%).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Stratton | Bleecker | Sunderland | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
563 |
1,269 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunderland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.