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Hanover vs Jay vs Camden
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 affordable homes ($142k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Camden has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Jay | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882Highest |
2,354Lowest |
4,714 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
50±2.9 26% above NY |
| Hanover and Camden 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% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Camden 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% |
25.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.4%±7 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Camden 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% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hanover and Jay 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 |
$72,380±$19kHighest 16% below NY |
$62,394±$18kLowest 27% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$179,100±$26k 58% below NY |
| Jay and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105 39% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$808±$172Lowest 50% below NY |
| Jay and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881 56% below NY |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
$2,827Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.2%±12.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Hanover and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 19% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Camden 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 | — | #265 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.