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Addison vs Argyle vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Argyle has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Addison | Argyle | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
3,636Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
50.1±3.9Lowest 29% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$83,000±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$249,300±$26kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,068±$124Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,324Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Argyle and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Addison 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 | — | #343 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.