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Triangle vs Colesville vs Middleport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
Colesville has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Middleport has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Colesville | Middleport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773 |
4,797Highest |
1,987Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4Highest about the NY average |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
38±4 5% below NY |
| Triangle and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Colesville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Middleport 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 |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$67,375±$13k 22% below NY |
| Triangle and Middleport 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 |
$134,800±$18kHighest 68% below NY |
$115,400±$8kLowest 73% below NY |
| Colesville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 47% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$770±$34Lowest 52% below NY |
| Colesville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718 59% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,507Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest NY: 14% |
17.3% NY: 14% |
7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Middleport and Triangle 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 | #442 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.