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Argyle vs Java vs Russia vs Hebron
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 expensive homes ($249k median).
Java has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Russia has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Java | Russia | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
2,049 |
2,272 |
1,751Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 26% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
| Hebron and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Argyle 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$73,205±$4kLowest 15% below NY |
| Java and Russia 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$206,800±$26kLowest 51% below NY |
| Argyle and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124Highest 34% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$1,055±$120 35% below NY |
| 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 19% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,183 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Java 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 | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.