Compare towns
Sheridan vs Java vs Hanover vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheridan has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Sheridan | Java | Hanover | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,529 |
2,049 |
6,882Highest |
859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,083±$13k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
$93,000±$26k 8% above NY |
| Java and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
| Java and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
| Hanover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,651 45% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,760 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Sheridan 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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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.