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Arkwright vs Jay vs Hanover vs Charlotte
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hanover has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Jay | Hanover | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
471Lowest |
6,882Highest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Charlotte 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16k 57% below U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Jay and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
— | $993±$105Highest 30% below U.S. |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Arkwright 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,049 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.