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Argyle vs Rupert vs Durham
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 kids (21% under 18).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Rupert | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
676Lowest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Durham 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Rupert 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Argyle and Durham 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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Argyle and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Durham 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.