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Arkwright vs Pomfret vs Ripton vs Windham
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Pomfret has the most renters (36.9% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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| Measure | Arkwright | Pomfret | Ripton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
12,795Highest |
508Lowest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Ripton 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. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
$866±$43 39% below U.S. |
— | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Pomfret 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. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% 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% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.