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Howard vs Triangle vs Canisteo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Howard has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Triangle has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Canisteo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Howard | Triangle | Canisteo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254Lowest |
2,773 |
3,243Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.1Highest 23% above NY |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±4.3 6% above NY |
| Howard and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Canisteo and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Howard and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,906±$5kHighest 14% below NY |
$71,875±$16k 16% below NY |
$62,660±$8kLowest 27% below NY |
| Howard and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,100±$25kHighest 70% below NY |
$124,400±$17k 71% below NY |
$116,800±$9kLowest 72% below NY |
| Howard and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$242Lowest 52% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
$975±$304Highest 40% below NY |
| Canisteo and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,605Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,718 59% below NY |
$2,889Highest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.9%±64.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
59.8%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Canisteo and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Triangle and Howard 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 | #318 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.