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Fairfield vs Proctor vs Triangle vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Fletcher has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Fairfield | Proctor | Triangle | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,794 |
2,773Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816 54% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fletcher and Proctor 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.