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Argyle vs Durham vs Jericho vs Bennington
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).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bennington has the youngest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Durham | Jericho | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,636 |
2,641Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.7±5.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Jericho 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% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Bennington 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% |
24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.5 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% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Bennington 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 about the U.S. average |
$81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$89,050±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26k 25% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$244,400±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
$994±$844 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$942±$344Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324 71% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,591 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
7.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.