Compare towns
Pomfret vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Windham | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,795Highest |
1,432 |
859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
| Arkwright and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$43 47% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,760 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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 NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 45% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| 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 |
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.