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Argyle vs Brookline vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Argyle has the most kids (21% under 18).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
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 | Brookline | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
531Lowest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Argyle and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26k 25% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Durham 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.