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Wright vs Hanover vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Franklin has the most homeowners (83%).
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 | Wright | Hanover | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
6,882Highest |
2,359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
50.6±5.5Lowest 27% above NY |
52.2±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
| Franklin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hanover and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hanover and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$64,323±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
| Wright and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$210,600±$23k 50% below NY |
| Wright and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$803±$129Lowest 50% below NY |
| Hanover and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,332 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hanover and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Franklin 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.