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Sloan vs Triangle vs Williston vs Buffalo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sloan has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Buffalo has the most renters (57% rent).
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 | Sloan | Triangle | Williston | Buffalo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,751 |
2,773Lowest |
10,144 |
276,854Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±2.4 about the U.S. average |
38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
34.3±0.5Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Williston and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±0.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sloan and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Buffalo and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,214±$10k 11% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$50,041±$2kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$19k 56% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$164,200±$5k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$114 20% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,046±$18 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$2,718 13% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,622Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buffalo and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Sloan 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #455 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.