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Sheldon vs Smithville vs Triangle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Smithville has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Sheldon | Smithville | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,525Lowest |
2,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Smithville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 15% above U.S. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.