Compare towns
Thurman vs Arkwright vs Warrensburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Warrensburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Thurman | Arkwright | Warrensburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977 |
859Lowest |
3,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
50.1±6Lowest 26% above NY |
| Thurman and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
19%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Warrensburg and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$60,907±$12k 29% below NY |
| Arkwright and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$167,400±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Thurman and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$911±$50 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,783 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Warrensburg 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 | — | — | #314 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.