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Hebron vs Waitsfield 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
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Argyle has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Waitsfield | Argyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
1,918 |
3,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield 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 9% below U.S. |
$84,375±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Waitsfield 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±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$422,400±$92kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$249,300±$26k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,324 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield 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 | — | — | #343 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.