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Hanover vs Jerusalem 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 the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k 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 | Jerusalem | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882 |
4,278Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus 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% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Sodus 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| Jerusalem 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$152,500±$18k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Hanover and Jerusalem 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 |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,866 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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.