Compare towns
Arkwright vs Cairo vs Pomfret
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 the most homeowners (89.3%).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Cairo | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
6,700 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY |
| Arkwright and Cairo 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% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Arkwright and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Arkwright and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$866±$43Lowest 47% below NY |
| Cairo and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pomfret and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pomfret and Cairo 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.