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Argyle vs Worth vs Almond
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 people working from home (5.6%).
Worth has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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.
| Measure | Argyle | Worth | Almond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 355 |
222Lowest |
368Highest |
| Median age | 39.7±13.5 about the NY average |
36.9±12.5Lowest 7% below NY |
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%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±13Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Worth and Argyle 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% |
10.4%±14.7Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
26%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±5.5 NY: 7% |
2.3%±7Lowest 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±$11k 21% below NY |
$73,750±$29kHighest 14% below NY |
$57,083±$23kLowest 34% below NY |
| Worth and Argyle 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 |
$166,700±$32kHighest 61% below NY |
$90,400±$20kLowest 79% below NY |
| Worth 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 |
— | $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 |
$2,000Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,262 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.8%±30.4 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% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
19.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3.9 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.