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Union Vale vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Dover has the most renters (30.5% rent).
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 | Wayne | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,567 |
1,033Lowest |
8,393Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
42.2±6.6 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.3 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$90,938±$17kLowest 6% above NY |
$91,803±$27k 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 |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
$330,000±$35k 22% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,220±$165 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 |
$3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
$6,057 8% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 24% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
34 min 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Union Vale and Wayne 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.