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Wyoming 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
Wyoming has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Argyle has the most kids (29.6% 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 | Wyoming | Argyle |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 414Highest |
355Lowest |
| Median age | 40.4±3.9Highest about the NY average |
39.7±13.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Wyoming and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Argyle and Wyoming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Argyle and Wyoming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wyoming and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,500±$13kHighest 12% below NY |
$68,036±$11kLowest 21% below NY |
| Wyoming and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,500±$11kLowest 68% below NY |
$158,300±$19kHighest 63% below NY |
| Argyle and Wyoming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$139Highest 51% below NY |
$738±$394Lowest 54% below NY |
| Wyoming and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Highest 34% below NY |
$2,938Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±38.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Wyoming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wyoming and Argyle 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.