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Arkwright vs Pomfret vs Stratton
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Pomfret | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
12,795Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.5±4 4% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Pomfret 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Arkwright 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Arkwright 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.