Compare towns
Argyle vs Durham vs Providence
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 kids (21% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
2,641 |
1,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 26% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
48.9±5.2 23% above NY |
| Argyle and Providence 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% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Durham 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% |
24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Providence 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±$14k 3% below NY |
$81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
$92,574±$16kHighest 8% above NY |
| Providence and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26k 41% below NY |
$245,300±$26kLowest 42% below NY |
$270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY |
| Providence and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124 34% below NY |
$994±$844Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
| Providence and Argyle 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 |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$3,275Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
32 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | #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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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.