What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

Triangle has the most people working from home (5.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moira	Triangle
People
Population	2,895Highest	2,773Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38±7.6Lowest 5% 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%	23.1%±4.4Lowest 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%	14.3%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Lowest 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	$71,875±$16kHighest 16% 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±$12kLowest 78% below NY	$124,400±$17kHighest 71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$746±$190Lowest 54% below NY	$864±$62Highest 47% below NY
	Triangle and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,695Lowest 74% below NY	$2,718Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Triangle and Moira 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%	19%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 11% below NY
Work from home	1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%
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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.