Compare towns
Hanover vs Sandgate vs Vienna
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 youngest population (median age 50.6).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Sandgate | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882Highest |
435Lowest |
5,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Vienna 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Hanover 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover and Sandgate 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Vienna 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±$16k 57% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881Highest 8% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Hanover 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% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.