What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% under 18).

Hague has the most people working from home (13%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arkwright	Hague
People
Population	859Highest	703Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.8±7.2Lowest 28% above NY	61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY
	Hague and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Arkwright and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hague 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%	44%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
	Hague and Arkwright 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	$81,845±$12kLowest 5% below NY
	Arkwright and Hague 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	$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$689Highest 46% below NY	$714±$144Lowest 56% below NY
	Arkwright and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Highest 43% below NY	$3,491Lowest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1%	30.2%±50.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Arkwright and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%	12.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	19 minLowest 42% below NY
Work from home	6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	13%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hague and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.