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Arkwright vs Windham vs Fulton
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 most kids (17.2% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Fulton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Fulton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,432Highest |
1,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
50.6±2.9Lowest 27% above NY |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
10.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Windham 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%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Fulton 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% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1Lowest 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±$17k 11% below NY |
$76,429±$16kLowest 11% below NY |
| Arkwright and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$189,200±$30k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 46% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$798±$198Lowest 51% below NY |
| Arkwright and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,828Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±58.4Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Fulton 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 | — | — | #349 of 484 in NY |
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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.