Compare towns
Arkwright vs Exeter vs Plainfield 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).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Exeter | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
913 |
1,016 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
37.5±4 6% below NY |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2 NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Arkwright and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
| Exeter and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 46% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$866±$43 47% below NY |
| Arkwright and Exeter 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 |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter 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.