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Arkwright vs Stratton vs Roseboom
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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.
| Measure | Arkwright | Stratton | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Highest |
532Lowest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.