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Hanover vs Arcadia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Arcadia has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Hanover | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,882Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
| Hanover and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Arcadia and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hanover and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,563±$9kHighest 17% below NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Hanover and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$148,400±$12kHighest 65% below NY |
| Arcadia and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Arcadia and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,944Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Arcadia 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 | #196 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.