What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($194k 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	Sullivan	Hanover
People
Population	14,690Highest	6,882Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY	50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY
	Hanover and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sullivan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hanover and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Highest NY: 40.2%	23%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Sullivan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY	$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY
	Sullivan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY	$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY	$993±$105Highest 39% below NY
	Hanover and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,542Highest 31% below NY	$2,881Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%	46.5%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sullivan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	27 minHighest 19% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sullivan 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	#87 of 484 in NY	#196 of 484 in NY
School district	CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL	SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	9.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.