What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanover has the most people working from home (11.5%).

Perrysburg has the shortest commute (25 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hanover	Perrysburg
People
Population	6,882Highest	1,578Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY	50.3±4.3Lowest 26% above NY
	Hanover and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	13.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hanover and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.7%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	28.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Perrysburg 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Perrysburg 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±$9kHighest 17% below NY	$62,333±$13kLowest 27% below NY
	Hanover and Perrysburg 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	$143,800±$31kHighest 66% below NY
	Perrysburg and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$993±$105Highest 39% below NY	$943±$79Lowest 42% below NY
	Hanover and Perrysburg 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	$3,380Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	65.4%±44.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Perrysburg and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.2%Lowest NY: 14%	19.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY	1953Highest 6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 19% below NY	25 minLowest 24% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9%	5.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hanover and Perrysburg 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	GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Highest	7.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.