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Argyle vs Seneca vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Argyle has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Seneca | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
2,622 |
1,751Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 26% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
| Hebron 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Argyle and Seneca 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 3% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$73,205±$4kLowest 15% below NY |
| Seneca 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±$26kHighest 41% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$206,800±$26k 51% below NY |
| Argyle and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124 34% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,055±$120Lowest 35% below NY |
| Seneca and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324Highest 19% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,183 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Seneca 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.