What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most people working from home (11.8%).

Arkwright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pomfret	Arkwright
People
Population	12,795Highest	859Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY	50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY
Kids under 18	14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±5.4Highest 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+	21.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Arkwright and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	22.5%±3Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY	$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY
	Arkwright and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,400±$19kHighest 56% below NY	$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY
	Pomfret and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$866±$43Lowest 47% below NY	$875±$689Highest 46% 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	$4,459Highest 32% below NY	$3,760Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1%	50%±65.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pomfret and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.6%Highest NY: 14%	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 45% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	11.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pomfret and Arkwright 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.