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Hanover vs Windham vs Sheridan
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 most affordable homes ($142k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Sheridan has the most homeowners (93%).
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 | Windham | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882Highest |
594Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.2±8.7 21% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheridan 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±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,083±$13k 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$192,900±$17k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $861±$64Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,651 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Sheridan 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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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| 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.