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Stratton vs Argyle vs Morgan
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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Stratton | Argyle | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,636Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Morgan 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Stratton 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±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Morgan 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. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Morgan 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±$124Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,324Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.