Compare towns
Arkwright vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Windham | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,432 |
6,882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
50.6±5.5Lowest 27% above NY |
| Windham 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 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham 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 |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
| Arkwright and Windham 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 |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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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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.