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Argyle vs Whiting vs Holland
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 affordable homes ($249k median).
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
532Lowest |
3,266 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.9±4.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Holland and Argyle 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% |
20%±6.7Lowest 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% |
25.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$66,198±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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±$26kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$265,000±$32k 20% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Holland 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. |
$768±$120Lowest 46% 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting 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 | — | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.