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Hanover vs Newark vs Camden
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 most affordable homes ($142k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Camden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1942).
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 | Newark | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882Highest |
727Lowest |
4,714 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±2.9 29% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover and Camden 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. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$62,394±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Newark 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 57% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$179,100±$26k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$808±$172Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881 8% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,827Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±12.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | — | #265 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.