Living in Argyle, NY
Argyle is a tiny town of 355 people in Washington County, New York. It's about 9 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 110 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $886 a month.
355people
$158kTypical home
$886/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
67"Snow
203Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 355
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,120 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Hartford, CT
- 9 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$998/mo)
- Median rent $886/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (185 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to RUT airport
- 37 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 292 ft
- 135 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 263 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of New York districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+21 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.