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Cherry Hill vs Triangle

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (13.1× in Cherry Hill) and growth since 2010 (+30.9 pts in Cherry Hill).

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Cherry Hill, VAAn outdoors townVirginia · 26,044 people
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Triangle, VAKnown for its schoolsVirginia · 10,450 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Cherry HillAn outdoors town
Outdoors#53 most trails in VA14 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 56%of VA districts All about Cherry Hill →
TriangleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 56%of VA districts Outdoors#101 most conserved land in VA1.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Triangle →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails13.1×
Cherry Hill has more miles of trail
Cherry Hill 14.4 miTriangle 1.1 mi
Growth since 2010+30.9 pts
Cherry Hill has grown faster since 2010
Cherry Hill +48%Triangle +17.1%
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill $1,931Triangle $1,554
Size2.5×
Cherry Hill is the bigger place
Cherry Hill 26,044Triangle 10,450
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Triangle

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cherry Hill$2,970/mo
Typical home $493K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →
Triangle$3,430/mo
Typical home $568K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $1,554/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Triangle and Cherry Hill.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Cherry Hill places higher on 14 of 20 VA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Virginia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BCherry HillBetter than 56% of districts in the state BTriangleBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
B+Cherry HillHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns BTriangleHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns
14Cherry Hill
5Triangle

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most trailsOutdoors · 216 towns #53#184 Most conserved landOutdoors · 243 towns #168#101 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 255 towns #129#189 Best schoolsSchools · 219 towns #111#161 Cheapest rentCost of living · 254 towns #155#109 Most remote workersWork · 248 towns #110#154 Fastest growingGrowth · 240 towns #10#43 Most activeHealth · 255 towns #119#153

Left end = #1 in Virginia. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Cherry Hill’s rankings →

Where they are

Cherry Hill and Triangle share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cherry HillTriangleCherry HillTriangle
Cherry Hill ↔ Triangle2.3 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Cherry HillTriangle
Snow a year12″12″
January low28°F28°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)226d226d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th16th
Outdoors & history
Cherry HillTriangle
Trails14 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.3%6.1%
Archive photos626
Community
Cherry HillTriangle
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Cherry HillTriangle
People
Population 26,044Highest 10,450Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +48%Highest VA: +7.9% +17.1%Lowest VA: +7.9%
Median age 33±1.6Lowest 15% below VA 35.6±1.9Highest 9% below VA
Triangle and Cherry Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.5%±2.6Highest VA: 21.7% 26.6%±3.1Lowest VA: 21.7%
Cherry Hill and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.2%±1.4Lowest VA: 16.7% 7.8%±1.8Highest VA: 16.7%
Triangle and Cherry Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.7%Highest VA: 42.2% 40.8%Lowest VA: 42.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±1.2Lowest VA: 6.9% 8.1%±2.2Highest VA: 6.9%
Triangle and Cherry Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $122,447±$12kHighest 31% above VA $109,693±$15kLowest 18% above VA
Cherry Hill and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $492,500±$30kLowest 28% above VA $505,300±$47kHighest 32% above VA
Triangle and Cherry Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,931±$123Highest 22% above VA $1,554±$119Lowest about the VA average
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,705Lowest 69% above VA $4,840Highest 73% above VA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 68.4%±13Highest VA: 48.5% 56.6%±14.4Lowest VA: 48.5%
Cherry Hill and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.6%Highest VA: 9.9% 7.6%Lowest VA: 9.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.9%Lowest VA: 67.3% 63.1%Highest VA: 67.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 18 yrs newer than VA 1998Lowest 14 yrs newer than VA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 52% above VA 39 minLowest 42% above VA
Work from home 18.7%±3.8Highest VA: 18.3% 13.1%±3.8Lowest VA: 18.3%
Cherry Hill and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Washington (8%)Washington (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TriangleFew work in Cherry Hill
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.3%Lowest 6.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 14.4 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.2Lowest 64.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #111 of 219 in VA#161 of 219 in VA
School district Prince William County Public SchoolsPrince William County Public Schools
High school in town Potomac HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 16.2 —
Virginia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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