Compare towns
Arkwright vs Conesville vs Wayne 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).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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 | Conesville | Wayne | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
750Lowest |
1,033 |
6,882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hanover and Arkwright 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% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Conesville 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 |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
| Arkwright and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Wayne and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$993±$105 39% below NY |
| Wayne and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville 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 | — | — | — | 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.