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Hanover vs Exeter vs Sodus
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Sodus has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Exeter | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882 |
913Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Lowest 27% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
50.7±5.5 27% above NY |
| Exeter and Sodus 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter 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 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Hanover and Sodus 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 |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| Exeter 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±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$152,500±$18k 64% below NY |
| Exeter and Sodus 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 |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Hanover and Exeter 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 |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,866Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Hanover and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.