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Hanover vs Morgan vs Silver Creek
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Silver Creek has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Morgan | Silver Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882Highest |
827Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2.6Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Silver Creek and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Silver Creek 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±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$63,854±$26kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Morgan 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±$16k 57% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$125,400±$17kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$967±$175Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Morgan 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. |
$3,426Highest 10% above U.S. |
$3,350 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Silver Creek 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% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±13 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Silver Creek 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 | — | — |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.