What stands out worked out from the figures below

Argyle has the most expensive homes ($158k median).

Almond has the most affordable homes ($90k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Argyle	Almond
People
Population	355Lowest	368Highest
Median age	39.7±13.5Lowest about the NY average	40.3±9Highest about the NY average
	Almond and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%	23.4%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Argyle and Almond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±10.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Almond and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.6%±3Highest 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	$68,036±$11kHighest 21% below NY	$57,083±$23kLowest 34% below NY
	Argyle and Almond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,300±$19kHighest 63% below NY	$90,400±$20kLowest 79% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$738±$394Lowest 54% below NY	$1,075±$257Highest 34% 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	$2,938Highest 55% below NY	$2,262Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	58.8%±30.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Argyle and Almond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Lowest NY: 14%	19.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 19% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%	4.8%±3.9Lowest 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.