What stands out worked out from the figures below

Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).

Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).

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	Greene
People
Population	2,773Lowest	5,161Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average	40±3.5Highest about the NY average
	Greene and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Greene 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%	19.7%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Greene 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Triangle and Greene 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 16% below NY	$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY
	Greene 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±$17kLowest 71% below NY	$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$864±$62Highest 47% below NY	$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY
	Triangle and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,718Lowest 59% below NY	$4,091Highest 38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1%	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	19%Highest NY: 14%	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Greene 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	#319 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	12.9Highest
On TownTapestry
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.