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Hebron vs Lancaster vs Argyle
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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Argyle has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
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 | Lancaster | Argyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
10,113Highest |
3,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
50.1±3.9 26% above NY |
| Hebron and Argyle 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% |
17.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
21%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Lancaster 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±$4k 15% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$83,000±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
| Argyle and Hebron 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 |
$202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY |
$249,300±$26kHighest 41% 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±$120 35% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,068±$124Highest 34% below NY |
| Argyle and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 36% below NY |
$4,932 25% below NY |
$5,324Highest 19% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±49.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Lancaster 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.