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Argyle vs Stratton 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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Stratton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
532Lowest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Argyle and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | 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.