Compare towns
Arkwright vs Brighton vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Arkwright | Brighton | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,167 |
6,882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kHighest 49% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$993±$105Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton and Hanover 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 | — | — | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.