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Sullivan vs Hanover vs Depew
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the highest household income ($81k).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Depew has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Sullivan | Hanover | Depew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690 |
6,882Lowest |
15,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1 13% above NY |
50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
43.4±2Lowest 9% 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% |
18.4%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Sullivan and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3Lowest 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% |
25.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Depew and Sullivan 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 |
$73,556±$8k 14% below NY |
| Sullivan and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$196,500±$8kHighest 54% below NY |
| Depew and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$993±$105 39% below NY |
$1,061±$77Highest 35% below NY |
| Depew and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 31% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$5,458Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Depew and Sullivan 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
76.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±2.1Lowest 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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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.