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Arkwright vs Hanover vs Reading 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).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
6,882 |
699Lowest |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Reading and Hanover 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. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Pomfret 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% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.