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Arkwright vs Exeter vs Pomfret 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).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
913 |
12,795Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3%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±8 26% 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% |
14.8%±4.5 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% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4 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 |
$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±$30k 60% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% 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 |
$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 | $3,760 43% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% 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% |
15.4%±100 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% |
4.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Roseboom and Exeter 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.