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Arkwright vs Strafford 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 affordable homes ($171k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,372 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Arkwright 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Pomfret 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 | — | Strafford School District | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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 |
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.