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Argyle vs Wyoming 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).
Wyoming has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Wyoming | Elba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 355Lowest |
414 |
485Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -17.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±13.5Lowest about the NY average |
40.4±3.9 about the NY average |
40.7±10.7Highest about the NY average |
| Elba and Wyoming 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%±5.6 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Wyoming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±10.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Argyle and Elba 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% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±5.5 NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wyoming 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 |
$75,500±$13kHighest 12% below NY |
$65,625±$23kLowest 24% below NY |
| Wyoming 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±$19kHighest 63% below NY |
$136,500±$11kLowest 68% 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 |
$794±$139Highest 51% below NY |
$763±$257 53% below NY |
| Wyoming and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,326Highest 34% below NY |
$3,638 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±38.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.5%±70.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Elba 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% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% NY: 54.3% |
77%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 min 19% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Wyoming and Elba 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.