Compare towns
Argyle vs Rupert vs New Baltimore
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 people working from home (18.6%).
New Baltimore has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | New Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
676Lowest |
3,199 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Lowest 29% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.8±2.3 31% above U.S. |
| Rupert and New Baltimore 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% |
15.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and New Baltimore 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% |
25.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Baltimore 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±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$100,182±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| New Baltimore and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$26kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$297,000±$36k 11% below U.S. |
| Rupert and New Baltimore 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. |
— | $1,373±$86Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Argyle and New Baltimore 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and New Baltimore 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.