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Cabot vs Hanover vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Cabot | Hanover | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
6,882Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunderland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$993±$105Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #196 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.