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Union Vale vs Minisink vs Dover
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 people working from home (15.2%).
Minisink has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Dover has the most affordable 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.
| Measure | Union Vale | Minisink | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,567Lowest |
4,661 |
8,393Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±4.4 about the NY average |
39.8±3.7Lowest 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% |
22.8%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13%±3.2Lowest 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% |
35.7% NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest 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±$22k 20% above NY |
$127,690±$15kHighest 49% above NY |
$91,803±$27kLowest 7% above NY |
| Minisink 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 |
$452,200±$18k 7% above NY |
$330,000±$35kLowest 22% below NY |
| Union Vale and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$1,778±$100 10% above NY |
$1,220±$165Lowest 25% below NY |
| Union Vale and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,469 44% above NY |
$9,953Highest 51% above NY |
$6,057Lowest 8% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±22.9Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.4% NY: 54.3% |
69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 24% above NY |
38 min 17% above NY |
34 minLowest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Union Vale and Minisink 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 | 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.