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Argyle vs Castleton 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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Castleton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636 |
4,453Highest |
2,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$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±$26kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Durham 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. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,728 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.