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Hanover vs Sullivan vs Perrysburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($194k median).
Perrysburg has the shortest commute (25 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 | Sullivan | Perrysburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882 |
14,690Highest |
1,578Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY |
50.3±4.3 26% above NY |
| Hanover and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sullivan 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Perrysburg 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% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Perrysburg 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 17% below NY |
$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY |
$62,333±$13kLowest 27% below NY |
| Sullivan 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 67% below NY |
$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
$143,800±$31k 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$943±$79 42% below NY |
| Hanover and Perrysburg 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 |
$4,542Highest 31% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
65.4%±44.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Perrysburg and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
85.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan 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 | #87 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
11.3Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.