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Proctor vs Triangle vs Troy vs Proctor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).

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.

MeasureProctorTriangleTroyProctor
People
Population
1,794
2,773Highest
1,749
1,586Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.4±6.4
9% above U.S.
38.9±2.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.5±5.7
14% above U.S.
47.3±8.9Highest
22% above U.S.
Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.8%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Triangle and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
14.3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.7%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
6.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Triangle and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,167±$12k
8% below U.S.
$71,875±$16kLowest
11% below U.S.
$87,938±$11kHighest
9% above U.S.
$75,060±$12k
7% below U.S.
Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,900±$17k
37% below U.S.
$124,400±$17kLowest
63% below U.S.
$233,200±$21kHighest
30% below U.S.
$206,000±$20k
38% below U.S.
Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,029±$202
27% below U.S.
$864±$62
39% below U.S.
$646±$323Lowest
54% below U.S.
$1,059±$200Highest
25% below U.S.
Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,032Highest
29% above U.S.
$2,718Lowest
13% below U.S.
$3,644
17% above U.S.
$3,944
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.3%±16.2
U.S.: 51.1%
46.4%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.8%±26.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.4%±15.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Triangle and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
19%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
5.8%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Proctor and Proctor 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 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Troy School District —
High school in town Proctor Junior/Senior High School WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.7Lowest
10.7Highest
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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.