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Argyle vs Ripton 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
508Lowest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.6±6.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,163±$6kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26k 25% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$189,500±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,736Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.