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Arkwright vs Ripton vs Jay 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 most kids (17.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Ripton | Jay | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
508 |
471Lowest |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Jay 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest 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. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
— | — | $866±$43Lowest 39% 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.