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Arkwright vs Middlesex vs Fulton
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 affordable homes ($171k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Fulton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-16.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±2.9 30% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Fulton 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fulton 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$76,429±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Arkwright 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$189,200±$30k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$798±$198Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±58.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #349 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.