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Argyle vs Leicester vs Pinckney
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).
Leicester has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Pinckney has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Argyle | Leicester | Pinckney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 355 |
499Highest |
285Lowest |
| Median age | 39.7±13.5 about the NY average |
38.4±13.8Lowest 4% below NY |
42.6±11.2Highest 7% above NY |
| Pinckney 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% |
25.3%±11 NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Leicester 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% |
20.6%±7.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±11Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Leicester 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% |
28.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±5.5 NY: 7% |
7.2%±4.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Leicester 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±$11kLowest 21% below NY |
$86,667±$20kHighest about the NY average |
$75,938±$19k 12% below NY |
| Leicester and Pinckney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,300±$19k 63% below NY |
$146,500±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$170,800±$25kHighest 60% below NY |
| Pinckney and Argyle 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 |
$967±$539 40% below NY |
$1,275±$1kHighest 21% below NY |
| Pinckney and Leicester 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 |
$3,548Highest 46% below NY |
$2,857Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.8%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pinckney 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.