What stands out worked out from the figures below

Triangle has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

Howard has the oldest population (median age 49.1).

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	Howard
People
Population	2,773Highest	1,254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average	49.1±3.1Highest 23% above NY
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Triangle and Howard 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%	24.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Triangle and Howard 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	$73,906±$5kHighest 14% below NY
	Howard 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	$128,100±$25kHighest 70% below NY
	Howard and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$864±$62Highest 47% below NY	$775±$242Lowest 52% below NY
	Triangle and Howard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,718Highest 59% below NY	$2,605Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1%	7.9%±64.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Triangle and Howard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19%Highest NY: 14%	12.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% below NY	23 minLowest 31% below NY
Work from home	5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Triangle and Howard 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	—
School district	WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
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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.