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Argyle vs Castleton vs Hebron
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 highest household income ($83k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hebron 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 | Castleton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636 |
4,453Highest |
1,751Lowest |
| 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±3.9 29% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Argyle 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% |
15%±3.2Lowest 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% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
32% 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% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Castleton 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±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Castleton 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. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% 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 |
$4,183 34% 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% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron 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 | — |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.