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Hanover vs Vienna vs Sodus
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%).
Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Vienna | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882 |
5,184Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Lowest 27% above NY |
53.5±6Highest 34% above NY |
50.7±5.5 27% above NY |
| Vienna 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Sodus 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% |
26.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Hanover and Sodus 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 |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| 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 67% below NY |
$125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$152,500±$18kHighest 64% below NY |
| Sodus and Hanover 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 |
$928±$166 43% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Hanover and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881 56% below NY |
$2,680Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,866Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Vienna 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 | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.