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Putnam vs Hanover vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Putnam | Hanover | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
6,882Highest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Putnam and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hanover and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
| Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
| Putnam and Conesville 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 |
$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
| Hanover and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.