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Stratton vs Argyle vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Argyle has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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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 | Stratton | Argyle | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,636Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamaica and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$249,300±$26kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Argyle and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #343 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.