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Sheldon 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
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Triangle | Troy | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,773Highest |
1,749Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor 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% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±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% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%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% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 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 | $78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Troy 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±$62 39% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 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 | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Troy School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.