What stands out worked out from the figures below

Union Vale has the most people working from home (15.2%).

Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).

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	Union Vale	Dover
People
Population	4,567Lowest	8,393Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average	42.2±6.6Highest 6% above NY
	Dover and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Union Vale and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Dover and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Dover and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,888±$22kHighest 20% above NY	$91,803±$27kLowest 7% above NY
	Union Vale and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$490,900±$45kHighest 16% above NY	$330,000±$35kLowest 22% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY	$1,220±$165Lowest 25% below NY
	Union Vale and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,469Highest 44% above NY	$6,057Lowest 8% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.1%±20.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Dover and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest NY: 14%	11.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 24% above NY	34 minLowest 5% above NY
Work from home	15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Union Vale 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	#89 of 484 in NY	#207 of 484 in NY
School district	ARLINGTON 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.