Compare towns
Union Vale vs Dover vs Poestenkill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union Vale has the most expensive homes ($491k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Poestenkill has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Union Vale | Dover | Poestenkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,567 |
8,393Highest |
4,327Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±6.6 6% above NY |
44.2±5.6Highest 11% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Dover 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% |
22.1%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale and Poestenkill 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% |
17.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Dover and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest 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±$22k 20% above NY |
$91,803±$27kLowest 7% above NY |
$126,250±$23kHighest 47% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Union Vale 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±$35k 22% below NY |
$303,700±$37kLowest 28% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$1,220±$165Lowest 25% below NY |
$1,294±$484 20% below NY |
| Union Vale and Poestenkill 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 |
$6,057 8% below NY |
$5,998Lowest 9% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.1%±39Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 24% above NY |
34 min 5% above NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Union Vale and Poestenkill 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 | #263 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | DOVER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.