What stands out worked out from the figures below

Triangle has the most people working from home (5.8%).

Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Triangle	Brasher
People
Population	2,773Highest	2,592Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average	46.6±9Highest 17% above NY
	Brasher and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	18.4%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Triangle and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7%	4.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Triangle and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$16kHighest 16% below NY	$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY
	Triangle and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,400±$17kHighest 71% below NY	$124,300±$24kLowest 71% below NY
	Triangle and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$864±$62Highest 47% below NY	$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY
	Triangle and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,718Highest 59% below NY	$2,500Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Brasher and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19%Lowest NY: 14%	22.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% below NY	20 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%	1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Triangle and Brasher 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	#300 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.