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Elmore vs Triangle vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Elmore | Triangle | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
2,773Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Elmore 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.