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Pomfret vs Andover vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Andover | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,795Highest |
616Lowest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,400±$19k 44% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,459 43% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| 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.