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Arkwright vs Hanover vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Hanover | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
6,882Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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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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.