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Argyle vs Almond vs Elba
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Argyle has the most kids (29.6% under 18).
Almond has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Elba has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Argyle | Almond | Elba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 355Lowest |
368 |
485Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -17.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±13.5Lowest about the NY average |
40.3±9 about the NY average |
40.7±10.7Highest about the NY average |
| Elba and Almond 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%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±6.8Lowest 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%±10.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.8Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±5.5 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$65,625±$23k 24% below NY |
| Argyle and Elba 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 |
$143,300±$13k 66% below NY |
| Argyle and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $738±$394Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,075±$257Highest 34% below NY |
$763±$257 53% below NY |
| Almond and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938 55% below NY |
$2,262Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,638Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.8%±30.4 NY: 52.1% |
56.5%±70.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
19.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%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 | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Elba and Argyle 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.