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Arkwright vs Roseboom vs Charlotte

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 highest household income ($93k).
Roseboom has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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.

MeasureArkwrightRoseboomCharlotte
People
Population
859
630Lowest
1,501Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5%
NY: +4.2%
-3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-11.7%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
50.8±7.2Highest
28% above NY
50±8
26% above NY
45.8±4.3Lowest
15% 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%±5.4
NY: 20.5%
14.8%±4.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
21.1%±3.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
Charlotte and Arkwright 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%±3.8
NY: 17.9%
25.8%±5Highest
NY: 17.9%
Charlotte and Roseboom 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%
28.1%Highest
NY: 40.2%
15.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.6
NY: 7%
8.1%±4.4Highest
NY: 7%
1.5%±0.8Lowest
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±$8k
10% below NY
$61,082±$4kLowest
29% 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±$16k
61% below NY
$107,500±$10kLowest
75% 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±$689
46% below NY
$1,536±$916Highest
5% below NY
$648±$208Lowest
60% 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
$3,049
54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±65.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
15.4%±100Lowest
NY: 52.1%
38.6%±25.6
NY: 52.1%
Arkwright and Charlotte 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%
11.7%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%
NY: 54.3%
94.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
20 yrs newer than NY
1972
13 yrs newer than NY
1966Lowest
7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
18% below NY
32 minHighest
about the NY average
30 min
8% below NY
Work from home
6%±3.7
NY: 14.9%
15.7%±9.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
1.9%±1.5Lowest
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.