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Moira vs Romulus vs Triangle
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%).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Triangle has the highest household income ($72k).
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 | Romulus | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,895 |
3,110Highest |
2,773Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±7.6 5% below NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
38.9±2.4Highest about the NY average |
| 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%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Moira and Triangle 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Moira and Triangle 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,116±$15kLowest 25% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$71,875±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
| Triangle and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$124,400±$17k 71% below NY |
| Romulus and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
$2,688 59% below NY |
$2,718Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus 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% |
18.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
19% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus 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 | #405 of 484 in NY | #449 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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| 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.