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Arkwright vs Salisbury vs Hanover

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%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hanover has the most people working from home (11.5%).

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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.

MeasureArkwrightSalisburyHanover
People
Population
859Lowest
1,200
6,882Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±7.2Highest
31% above U.S.
50.6±6.5Lowest
30% above U.S.
50.6±5.5Lowest
30% above U.S.
Arkwright and Salisbury 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%
16.6%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18%±3.9Highest
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%
30.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.7%±4.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Salisbury and Hanover 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%
34.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.1
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±$26k
15% above U.S.
$99,688±$21kHighest
23% above U.S.
$71,563±$9kLowest
11% below U.S.
Salisbury 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.
$306,900±$51kHighest
8% below U.S.
$141,500±$16kLowest
57% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,443±$984Highest
about the U.S. average
$993±$105
30% below U.S.
Salisbury 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.
$4,842Highest
55% above U.S.
$2,881Lowest
8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±65.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.9%±22.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.5%±22.9
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%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hanover and Arkwright 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 — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 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.