Compare towns
Arkwright vs Windham vs Pomfret
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%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,432 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below 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%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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 NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% 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 |
$185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 46% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$866±$43 47% below NY |
| Arkwright and Pomfret 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 |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.