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Arkwright vs Reading vs Tyrone
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Reading | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,637 |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
| Arkwright and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Arkwright and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Reading 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 |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
| 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±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
| Arkwright and Tyrone 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 |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone 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 |
$3,219 51% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Reading 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.