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Argyle vs Whiting 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).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Whiting | 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. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$14k about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Argyle 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.