Compare towns
Argyle vs Middlesex 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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Middlesex | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
1,943 |
1,895Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.6±6.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Argyle 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Argyle and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$65,163±$6kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$26k 25% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$189,500±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,098±$102 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324 71% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,736Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±45.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.