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Arkwright vs Pomfret vs Reading
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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Pomfret | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
12,795Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Reading 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. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Pomfret 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% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | #211 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.