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Arkwright vs Williston 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 homeowners (89.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
10,144 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Pomfret 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.