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Arkwright vs Jay vs Hanover 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Jay | Hanover | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
471Lowest |
6,882 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Arkwright 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Jay and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
— | $993±$105Highest 30% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 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 |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | 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.