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Arkwright vs Warren vs Hanover 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 highest household income ($93k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Pomfret has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Warren | Hanover | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,585 |
6,882 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Warren 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. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$993±$105 30% below U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #196 of 484 in NY | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.