What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hannibal has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).

Antwerp has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hannibal	Antwerp
People
Population	593Lowest	683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-26.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37±10.3Highest 7% below NY	35.7±7.6Lowest 10% below NY
	Hannibal and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	29.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Antwerp and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±8Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.4%±7.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Antwerp and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Hannibal and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,958±$21kHighest 8% below NY	$56,964±$25kLowest 34% below NY
	Hannibal and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$118,300±$16kLowest 72% below NY	$128,100±$28kHighest 70% below NY
	Antwerp and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$932±$184Highest 43% below NY	$806±$629Lowest 50% below NY
	Hannibal and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,185Highest 52% below NY	$2,353Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±32Lowest NY: 52.1%	34.4%±37.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Antwerp and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NY: 14%	10.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Highest 17 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±7.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Antwerp and Hannibal 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	#353 of 484 in NY	—
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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.