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Arrowsic vs Sullivan vs Long Island
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Long Island has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Arrowsic | Sullivan | Long Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
687Highest |
249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.5±10.6 22% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,250±$29kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$551,100±$122k 66% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,194±$226Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Long Island and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,357Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Long Island and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±13Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Long Island and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Long Island Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.