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Arkwright vs Conesville vs Enosburgh vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Conesville | Enosburgh | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
750Lowest |
2,804 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$892±$296Highest 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$866±$43 39% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Pomfret 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.