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Stratton vs Argyle vs Whiting vs Hancock
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 most expensive homes ($400k median).
Argyle has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Stratton | Argyle | Whiting | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
3,636Highest |
532 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Argyle and Hancock 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%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% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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 |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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±$26k 25% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Argyle 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.