Compare towns
Argyle vs Darien vs Java vs Durham
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 renters (9.9% rent).
Darien has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Darien | Java | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
2,988 |
2,049Lowest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 26% above NY |
50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
| Darien 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 NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Darien and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14k 3% below NY |
$88,423±$15k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
| Java and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26kHighest 41% below NY |
$211,400±$21kLowest 50% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
| 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±$124Highest 34% below NY |
— | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
| Argyle and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324Highest 19% below NY |
$4,910 25% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NY: 14% |
8.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Java 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 | None yet |
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.