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Triangle vs Calais vs Moira
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
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 | Moira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773 |
1,713Lowest |
2,895Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
42±8.6Highest 8% above U.S. |
38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moira and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Moira 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% |
20%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% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest 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±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$64,116±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Calais and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17k 63% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$746±$190Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718 13% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±32.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #335 of 484 in NY | — | #405 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.