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Triangle vs Calais vs Middlesex vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
York has the shortest commute (21 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 | Triangle | Calais | Middlesex | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,773 |
1,713Lowest |
1,943 |
3,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$79,886±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,063±$116 25% below U.S. |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$3,708 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Calais 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 | — | — | #362 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | — | 7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.