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Hanover vs Cornwall vs Perrysburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Perrysburg has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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.
| Measure | Hanover | Cornwall | Perrysburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,578 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.3±4.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Perrysburg and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Perrysburg 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 11% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,333±$13kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$143,800±$31k 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$943±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±44.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Perrysburg and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #196 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.