Compare towns
Argyle vs Whitingham vs New Baltimore
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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
New Baltimore has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Whitingham | New Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,636Highest |
1,368Lowest |
3,199 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.8±2.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| New Baltimore 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and New Baltimore 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Baltimore 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,182±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| New Baltimore 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$297,000±$36kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| New Baltimore and Whitingham 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,373±$86Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Argyle 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 38% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and New Baltimore 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.