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Barnard vs Moira vs Triangle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k 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 | Barnard | Moira | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
2,895Highest |
2,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Highest 9% above U.S. |
38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$64,116±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$746±$190Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$2,718 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #405 of 484 in NY | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.