Compare towns
Arkwright vs Hanover vs Jerusalem 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).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Hanover | Jerusalem | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
6,882 |
4,278 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
37.5±4 6% below NY |
| Arkwright and Hanover 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% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover 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% NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Pomfret and Jerusalem 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 |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Arkwright and Jerusalem 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 |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$866±$43Lowest 47% 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 |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$4,459 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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 | — | #196 of 484 in NY | — | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.