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Almond vs Lyons Falls vs Argyle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Almond has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Lyons Falls has the oldest population (median age 42.5).
Argyle has the most expensive homes ($158k median).
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 | Almond | Lyons Falls | Argyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 368 |
569Highest |
355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 40.3±9 about the NY average |
42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
39.7±13.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Lyons Falls and Almond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
29.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±10.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons Falls and Almond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±5.5 NY: 7% |
| Almond and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$23kLowest 34% below NY |
$59,000±$18k 31% below NY |
$68,036±$11kHighest 21% below NY |
| Argyle and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $90,400±$20kLowest 79% below NY |
$119,400±$42k 72% below NY |
$158,300±$19kHighest 63% below NY |
| Argyle and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,075±$257Highest 34% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$738±$394 54% below NY |
| Almond and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,262 66% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,938Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±30.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3 NY: 52.1% |
76.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.9%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Argyle and Almond 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 |
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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.