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Arkwright vs Exeter vs Sheldon 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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Pomfret has the most renters (36.9% rent).
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| Measure | Arkwright | Exeter | Sheldon | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
913 |
2,267 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%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% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Sheldon 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Exeter 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. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Sheldon 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 | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.