Compare towns
Arkwright vs Jerusalem vs Wayne vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Jerusalem | Wayne | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
4,278 |
1,033 |
6,882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
| Arkwright and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$993±$105 39% below NY |
| Wayne and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.