What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).

Roseboom has the most people working from home (15.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arkwright	Roseboom
People
Population	859Highest	630Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY	50±8Lowest 26% above NY
	Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Roseboom 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 NY: 40.2%	28.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7%
	Roseboom 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	$77,583±$8kLowest 10% below NY
	Arkwright and Roseboom 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	$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY
	Arkwright and Roseboom 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	$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY
	Roseboom and Arkwright 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	$2,567Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1%	15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Roseboom and Arkwright 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.