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Pomfret vs Van Buren vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Van Buren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Arkwright has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Van Buren | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,795 |
14,237Highest |
859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY |
42.1±3.7 6% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
| Arkwright and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Van Buren and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
39.1% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$73,779±$8k 14% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
| Arkwright and Van Buren 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 |
$169,600±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 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 |
$1,269±$87Highest 22% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
| Van Buren and Arkwright 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 |
$4,171 37% below NY |
$3,760Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pomfret and Van Buren 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% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1% NY: 54.3% |
61.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 45% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Van Buren 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 | #386 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| 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 |
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.