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Arkwright vs Orange vs Westford
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($175k median).
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 | Orange | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,196Highest |
862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
46.6±6.3Lowest 17% above NY |
48.7±8.1 22% above NY |
| Arkwright and Westford 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% |
18%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Orange 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 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Westford 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Westford 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±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$65,625±$18k 24% below NY |
| Arkwright and Westford 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 |
$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
$175,000±$27kHighest 59% below NY |
| Westford and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
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| Orange and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.3%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange 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% |
12.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Orange and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.