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Sheldon vs Triangle vs Willet
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 expensive homes ($272k median).
Triangle has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Willet has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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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 | Willet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,773Highest |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.6 3% above U.S. |
| Sheldon and Willet 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Willet 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% |
14.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willet 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% |
22.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Sheldon 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 |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$74,042±$4k 8% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Willet 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±$17k 63% below U.S. |
$120,400±$17kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$878±$198 38% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,070 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Willet 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 min 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Willet 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.