Compare towns
Arkwright vs Exeter vs Thurman 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).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Exeter | Thurman | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
913 |
977 |
6,882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
50.6±5.5Lowest 27% above NY |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 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 |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
| Arkwright and Exeter 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 |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Exeter and Thurman 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 |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$993±$105 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,881 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter 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.