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Hebron vs Salem 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 homeowners (95.5%).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Argyle has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Salem | Argyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
2,611 |
3,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
47.5±4.2Lowest 19% 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% |
16.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
21%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Salem 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% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest 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% |
31.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Argyle and Hebron 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 |
$83,398±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$83,000±$14k 3% below NY |
| Salem 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 |
$196,000±$26kLowest 54% 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 |
$948±$40Lowest 42% 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 | $4,183 36% below NY |
$3,908Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,324Highest 19% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
45%±49.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4% NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
22.8%±12.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Salem and Hebron 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 | — | #376 of 484 in NY | #343 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.