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Sheldon vs Triangle vs Irasburg
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%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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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 | Triangle | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,773Highest |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±5.3 4% above U.S. |
| Sheldon and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon 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% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Sheldon 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Irasburg 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. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Irasburg 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,966Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.