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Hanover vs Jay vs Pendleton
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882 |
2,354Lowest |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
| Hanover and Jay 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Jay 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% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Jay 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±$22k 54% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Jay and Pendleton 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hanover and Jay 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.