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Arkwright vs Charlotte vs Roseboom
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 highest household income ($93k).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Roseboom has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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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 | Charlotte | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
1,501Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY |
50±8 26% above NY |
| Arkwright and Roseboom 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% |
21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Roseboom 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% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom and Arkwright 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 |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$77,583±$8k 10% below NY |
| Arkwright and Roseboom 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 |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$166,700±$16k 61% below NY |
| Arkwright and Roseboom 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 |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
| Roseboom 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 |
$3,049 54% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6 NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Charlotte 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% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Roseboom 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.