What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roseboom has the most people working from home (15.7%).

Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).

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	Roseboom	Arkwright
People
Population	630Lowest	859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8Lowest 26% above NY	50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY
	Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,583±$8kLowest 10% below NY	$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY
	Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY	$170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY
	Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY	$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY
	Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,567Lowest 61% below NY	$3,760Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%	12.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9%	6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.