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Hanover vs Pomfret vs Sodus
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 kids (18% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882 |
908Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.7±5.5 30% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover and Sodus 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. |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$70,478±$13kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$152,500±$18k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Highest 17% below U.S. |
$853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,866 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Sodus 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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 |
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.