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Middleport vs Triangle vs Richfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleport has the most people working from home (9%).
Triangle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
Richfield has the most expensive homes ($146k 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 | Middleport | Triangle | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,987 |
2,773Highest |
1,949Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±4 5% below NY |
38.9±2.4Highest about the NY average |
37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| Triangle and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Middleport and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
26.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2 NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,375±$13k 22% below NY |
$71,875±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
$59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
| Triangle and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,400±$8kLowest 73% below NY |
$124,400±$17k 71% below NY |
$146,400±$15kHighest 65% below NY |
| Richfield and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$34Lowest 52% below NY |
$864±$62Highest 47% below NY |
$802±$72 51% below NY |
| Triangle and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,507Highest 47% below NY |
$2,718 59% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Triangle and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
18.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1947 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% below NY |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middleport and Triangle 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 | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.