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Hebron vs Argyle vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Argyle has the most kids (21% under 18).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Hebron | Argyle | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
3,636Highest |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 31% above NY |
50.1±3.9Lowest 26% above NY |
53.6±2.3Highest 35% above NY |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±2.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Lincoln and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 15% below NY |
$83,000±$14k 3% below NY |
$96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
| Lincoln and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 51% below NY |
$249,300±$26kHighest 41% below NY |
$202,100±$25kLowest 52% below NY |
| Argyle and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,068±$124 34% below NY |
$1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY |
| Lincoln and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 36% below NY |
$5,324Highest 19% below NY |
$3,800Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±49.4 NY: 52.1% |
47.2%±65Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lincoln and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Lincoln 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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NY 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.