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Triangle vs Howard vs York
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%).
Howard has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
York has the most expensive homes ($167k 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 | Howard | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773 |
1,254Lowest |
3,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
49.1±3.1Highest 23% above NY |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Howard and York 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% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Triangle and York 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±$5k 14% below NY |
$79,886±$15kHighest 7% below NY |
| York and Howard 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±$25k 70% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 47% below NY |
$775±$242Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,063±$116Highest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718 59% below NY |
$2,605Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,708Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.9%±64.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±16.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| York 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% |
12.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #362 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.