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Smithville vs Stratton 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
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Triangle has the most people working from home (5.8%).
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 | Smithville | Stratton | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
532Lowest |
2,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| Smithville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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+ | 19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 | $70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254 36% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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 | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Triangle and Smithville 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 | — | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.