Compare towns
Arkwright vs Windham vs Exeter vs Orangeville
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Orangeville has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Windham | Exeter | Orangeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,432Highest |
913 |
1,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Lowest 28% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
51.6±5.2 30% above NY |
| Windham and Exeter 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±7.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Exeter 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% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Windham 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 |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$85,563±$24k about the NY average |
| Arkwright and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$148,700±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
| Orangeville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,919Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.