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Argyle vs Halifax vs Whitingham
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Halifax | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
847Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Whitingham 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Argyle 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Whitingham 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. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124Highest 24% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Halifax 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. |
$4,991Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 38% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #343 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Halifax School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.