Compare towns
Argyle vs Dummerston vs New Baltimore
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 affordable homes ($249k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
New Baltimore has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Dummerston | New Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
2,090Lowest |
3,199 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.8±2.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| New Baltimore and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Baltimore and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Baltimore 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±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,182±$21k 24% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and New Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$297,000±$36k 11% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and New Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,373±$86 about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and New Baltimore 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Argyle and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and New Baltimore 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 | — | — |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.