What stands out worked out from the figures below

Argyle has the most kids (21% under 18).

Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Argyle	Jackson
People
Population	3,636Highest	1,695Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.1±3.9Lowest 26% above NY	56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY
	Jackson 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 NY: 20.5%	14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Argyle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Jackson 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%	32.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Argyle and Jackson 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 3% below NY	$77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY
	Argyle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$249,300±$26kHighest 41% below NY	$235,400±$40kLowest 44% below NY
	Argyle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,068±$124Lowest 34% below NY	$1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY
	Jackson 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	$4,165Lowest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±49.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Jackson and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%	7.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 11% above NY	34 minLowest 5% above NY
Work from home	6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Jackson 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	—
School district	ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4	—
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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.