Compare towns
Evans vs Pendleton vs Sullivan 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
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 45).
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 | Evans | Pendleton | Sullivan | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
7,034 |
14,690 |
6,882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
45±2.1Lowest 13% 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5Lowest 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 43% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$993±$105 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Hanover 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,542 31% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #87 of 484 in NY | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
14.5Highest |
11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
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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.