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Pomfret vs Ripton vs Arkwright vs Fredonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Fredonia has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Fredonia is a college town. 28.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Pomfret | Ripton | Arkwright | Fredonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,795Highest |
508Lowest |
859 |
9,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
32.4±4.9Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Arkwright 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
28.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fredonia and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,746±$10k 28% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$50,433±$9kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$192,500±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$878±$64Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Fredonia 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,725 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fredonia and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.