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Hanover vs Reading 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 affordable homes ($142k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882 |
699Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.7±5.5 30% above U.S. |
| Reading and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Hanover 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$70,478±$13kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$152,500±$18k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,866 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Hanover 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | 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.