Compare towns
Arkwright vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,016 |
6,882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hanover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield 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±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
| 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±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Arkwright and Plainfield 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 |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
| 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 43% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,881 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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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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.