Compare towns
Argyle vs Java vs Seneca vs Durham
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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Seneca | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,622 |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 26% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
| Argyle and Durham 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Java 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% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Highest 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
| Argyle and Durham 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Durham 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% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Seneca 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.