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Argyle vs Java vs Sheldon vs Hartford
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 highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Hartford has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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.
| Measure | Argyle | Java | Sheldon | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
2,049 |
2,216 |
1,895Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 26% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
43.6±6.8Lowest 10% above NY |
| Argyle and Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±5.9 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$65,163±$6kLowest 24% below NY |
| Java and Argyle 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 |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$189,500±$28k 55% below NY |
| Argyle and Java 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±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,098±$102Highest 32% below NY |
| Hartford 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,736 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±45.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Argyle 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% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 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 |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hartford 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 | — | — | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | — | 8.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.