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Arkwright vs Schroeppel vs Westford
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).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Schroeppel | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
7,938Highest |
862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
48.7±8.1 22% above NY |
| Arkwright and Westford 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% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Westford 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% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Westford 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 |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$65,625±$18kLowest 24% below NY |
| Arkwright and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$175,000±$27k 59% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Westford 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 |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
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| Schroeppel and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.3%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Schroeppel and Westford 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.