What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).

Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

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	Morgan	Hanover
People
Population	827Lowest	6,882Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S.	50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Hanover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Morgan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Morgan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hanover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S.	$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Morgan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S.	$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S.	$993±$105Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Morgan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Highest 10% above U.S.	$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.5%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hanover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.5%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Morgan 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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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.