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Vienna vs Worcester vs Hanover

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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.

MeasureViennaWorcesterHanover
People
Population
5,184
831Lowest
6,882Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.5±6Highest
38% above U.S.
47±2.7Lowest
21% above U.S.
50.6±5.5
30% above U.S.
Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.3%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.7%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hanover and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,244±$10kHighest
3% above U.S.
$73,833±$18k
9% below U.S.
$71,563±$9kLowest
11% below U.S.
Vienna and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$125,000±$20kLowest
62% below U.S.
$271,100±$27kHighest
19% below U.S.
$141,500±$16k
57% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$928±$166Lowest
34% below U.S.
$1,023±$136Highest
28% below U.S.
$993±$105
30% below U.S.
Worcester and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,680Lowest
14% below U.S.
$4,421Highest
42% above U.S.
$2,881
8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.1%±15.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.5%±37Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.5%±22.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
4% above U.S.
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
9.2%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #436 of 484 in NY — #196 of 484 in NY
School district CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None in town None 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.