Compare towns
Arkwright vs Hanover vs Newfane
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).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
6,882Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% 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±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% 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% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #196 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.