Compare towns
Moira vs Perry vs Triangle vs Mount Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Perry has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Triangle has the highest household income ($72k).
Mount Morris has the youngest population (median age 35.5).
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 | Moira | Perry | Triangle | Mount Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,895 |
3,871Highest |
2,773Lowest |
3,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±7.6 5% below NY |
36.8±3.2 8% below NY |
38.9±2.4Highest about the NY average |
35.5±4.3Lowest 11% below NY |
| Triangle and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
26.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Perry and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moira and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.7 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,116±$15k 25% below NY |
$63,291±$5k 26% below NY |
$71,875±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
$51,125±$16kLowest 41% below NY |
| Triangle and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $92,600±$12k 78% below NY |
$120,700±$9k 72% below NY |
$124,400±$17kHighest 71% below NY |
$91,200±$14kLowest 78% below NY |
| Triangle and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190 54% below NY |
$759±$35 53% below NY |
$864±$62Highest 47% below NY |
$737±$96Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
$3,730Highest 43% below NY |
$2,718 59% below NY |
$3,427 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±31.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mount Morris and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
19% NY: 14% |
13.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6% NY: 54.3% |
66.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
73.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Perry and Mount Morris 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 | #405 of 484 in NY | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.