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Wells vs Hanover vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Wells | Hanover | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
6,882Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wells and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$993±$105Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,485Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.