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Argyle vs Hebron vs Ripton vs Durham
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).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Hebron | Ripton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
1,751 |
508Lowest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
| Hebron 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 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Durham 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% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Durham 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% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26k 25% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
— | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Hebron 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. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | — | 7.9Lowest |
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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.