Compare towns
Arkwright vs Hanover vs Wells
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 the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
6,882Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Wells 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% |
29.7%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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Wells 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±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Wells and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,308 6% 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% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%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 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.