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Argyle vs Jay vs Hartford
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 highest household income ($83k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Jay | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
471Lowest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.6±6.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Argyle and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Jay 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 about the U.S. average |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$65,163±$6kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$189,500±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,098±$102Highest 22% below U.S. |
| 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 71% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,736 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±45.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 38% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Hartford 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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 |
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.