What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanover has the oldest population (median age 50.6).

Silver Creek has the most kids (27.4% under 18).

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	Silver Creek
People
Population	6,882Highest	2,604Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY	36.8±2.6Lowest 8% below NY
Kids under 18	18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%	11.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Silver Creek 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	$63,854±$26kLowest 26% below NY
	Hanover and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,500±$16kHighest 67% below NY	$125,400±$17kLowest 70% below NY
	Hanover and Silver Creek 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	$967±$175Lowest 40% below NY
	Hanover and Silver Creek 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	$3,350Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1%	42.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Hanover and Silver Creek 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%	21.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	68.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Highest 9 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 19% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.6%±13Highest NY: 14.9%
	Silver Creek 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	—
School district	FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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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.