Compare towns
Argyle vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Salisbury | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
1,200Lowest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Salisbury 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Argyle and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.