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Arkwright vs Newfane 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,456 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Pomfret 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Newfane 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. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| 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.