Compare towns
Triangle vs Chenango vs Lisle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Triangle has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Chenango has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
Lisle has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Chenango | Lisle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773 |
10,787Highest |
2,658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
37.8±3.3Lowest 5% below NY |
| Chenango 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.4%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lisle 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 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Chenango 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 16% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$69,375±$9kLowest 19% below NY |
| Chenango 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 71% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$116,800±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 47% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$732±$117Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718 59% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$2,455Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71.6%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lisle and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Lisle 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.