Compare towns
Arkwright vs Exeter vs Pomfret vs Hanover
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 expensive homes ($243k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Pomfret | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
913 |
12,795Highest |
6,882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above 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% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Hanover 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% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Hanover 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% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% 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 |
$185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% 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±$689 46% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$866±$43Lowest 47% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
| Hanover and Arkwright 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 |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 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% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 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 | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.