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Hanover vs Wheatfield 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 the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Wheatfield | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882Lowest |
18,549Highest |
8,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
47.3±2.1Lowest 19% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Hanover 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield 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% |
23.1%±2.3Lowest 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% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield 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±$9k 17% below NY |
$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$152,500±$18k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Hanover and Wheatfield 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 |
$5,735Highest 13% below NY |
$3,866 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield 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% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #196 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD 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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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.