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Wyoming vs Argyle vs Cuyler
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).
Cuyler has the highest household income ($83k).
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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 | Wyoming | Argyle | Cuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414 |
355Lowest |
738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.9Highest about the NY average |
39.7±13.5Lowest about the NY average |
40.4±3.4Highest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.6 NY: 20.5% |
29.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
15.4%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Argyle and Cuyler 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cuyler and Wyoming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,500±$13k 12% below NY |
$68,036±$11kLowest 21% below NY |
$82,813±$20kHighest 4% below NY |
| Cuyler and Wyoming 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±$19k 63% below NY |
$159,400±$42kHighest 62% below NY |
| Cuyler and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$139 51% below NY |
$738±$394Lowest 54% below NY |
$938±$122Highest 42% below NY |
| Cuyler and Wyoming 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 |
$3,816 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±38.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.9%±72.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Argyle and Cuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
12.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest 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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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.