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Arkwright vs Boylston vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5%).
Boylston has the most people working from home (14%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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 | Arkwright | Boylston | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
545Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
51.2±8.8Highest 29% above NY |
45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY |
| Boylston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
18%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$75,000±$16k 13% below NY |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Arkwright and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
$140,300±$51k 67% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Arkwright and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$950±$196Highest 41% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
| Boylston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,049 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
72%±77.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Boylston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
14%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Boylston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.