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Durham vs Jay vs Ripton vs Argyle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Argyle has the most kids (21% under 18).
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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 | Durham | Jay | Ripton | Argyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641 |
2,354 |
508Lowest |
3,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.1±3.9Highest 29% 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 | 18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$249,300±$26k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
| Jay and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — | #343 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | — | 9.4Highest |
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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.