Compare towns
Evans vs Painted Post 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 most expensive homes ($177k median).
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hanover has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Painted Post | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
1,824Lowest |
6,882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
45.7±5.2Lowest 15% 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% |
16.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hanover and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Evans 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Evans and Painted Post 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
| Evans and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kHighest 58% below NY |
$155,900±$13k 63% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Evans and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 43% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
| Hanover and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590 30% below NY |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | — | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.