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Orwell vs Triangle vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Orwell | Triangle | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
2,773Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Troy 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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U.S. 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.