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Arkwright vs Hardwick 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 most homeowners (89.3%).
Hardwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Hardwick | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
2,965 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Hardwick 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% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Hardwick 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. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19kHighest 44% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
$875±$406Highest 38% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3Lowest 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% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older 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 10% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 70 in VT | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.