Compare towns
Arkwright vs Charlotte vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Charlotte | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,501 |
6,882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte 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 NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5 NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Charlotte 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 NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Hanover 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 8% above NY |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
| 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 60% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$141,500±$16k 67% below NY |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
| 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 43% below NY |
$3,049 54% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Arkwright 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 | — | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.