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Evans vs Jay 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
Evans has the highest household income ($72k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Hanover has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Evans | Jay | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
2,354Lowest |
6,882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Hanover and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hanover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Evans and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kHighest 16% below NY |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
| Evans and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Jay and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$993±$105 39% below NY |
| Jay and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hanover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Evans 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | — | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.