Compare towns
Arkwright vs Conesville vs Hope 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 highest household income ($93k).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Hope | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
750 |
587Lowest |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
— | -12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
50.3±8.5 26% above NY |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY |
| Arkwright and Hope 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% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hope 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% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±10.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Hope 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% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$72,188±$13k 16% below NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| 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 60% below NY |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
$211,300±$106k 50% below NY |
$185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
| Conesville and Hope 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 |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$1,225±$217Highest 24% below NY |
$866±$43Lowest 47% below NY |
| Hope and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$2,551Lowest 61% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.