What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Hanover	Salisbury
People
Population	6,882Highest	1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.6±5.5 30% above U.S.	50.6±6.5 30% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hanover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury 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%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hanover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Salisbury 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.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$993±$105Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury 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.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hanover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	11.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hanover and Salisbury 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	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
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.