Compare towns
Arkwright vs Proctor vs Hanover 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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Pomfret has the most renters (36.9% rent).
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 | Proctor | Hanover | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,794 |
6,882 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Hanover 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Hanover 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Hanover 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,459Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Hanover 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 | — | — | #196 of 484 in NY | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.3 |
10.0Highest |
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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.