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Argyle vs Ripton vs Holland
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 most affordable homes ($249k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
508Lowest |
3,266 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.9±4.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Holland 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Holland 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% |
22.3%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% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,198±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$265,000±$32k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $768±$120Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Ripton 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 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%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Argyle 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 | — | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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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.