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Hanover vs Arkwright vs Silver Creek
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Silver Creek has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Arkwright | Silver Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882Highest |
859Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
36.8±2.6Lowest 8% below NY |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
11.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$63,854±$26kLowest 26% below NY |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16k 67% below NY |
$170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
$125,400±$17kLowest 70% below NY |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$967±$175 40% below NY |
| Hanover and Silver Creek 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 |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$3,350 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% NY: 14% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±13Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Silver Creek 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 | #196 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.