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Arkwright vs Harmony vs Hanover 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).
Harmony has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Harmony | Hanover | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
2,344 |
6,882 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
37.5±4Lowest 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest 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% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
| Arkwright and Hanover 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 |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$141,500±$16k 67% below NY |
$185,400±$19kHighest 56% below NY |
| Pomfret and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$866±$43 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$2,881 56% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pomfret and Hanover 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 | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
9.3 |
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.