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Arkwright vs Hanover vs Strafford
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 most homeowners (89.3%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
6,882Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Arkwright 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Arkwright 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District |
| 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.