Compare towns
Evans vs Wright vs Batavia 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 youngest population (median age 49.5).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Batavia has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Wright | Batavia | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
1,739Lowest |
6,656 |
6,882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Lowest 24% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
50.2±6.1 26% above NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
| Wright and Hanover 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% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hanover and Wright 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Batavia and Hanover 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% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Batavia and Evans 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 |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
| Wright and Evans 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$191,000±$11k 55% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,139±$153Highest 30% below NY |
$993±$105 39% below NY |
| Batavia 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 |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$5,723Highest 13% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Batavia 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% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Batavia 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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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.