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Triangle vs Jay vs Middleport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Triangle has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Middleport has the most affordable homes ($115k 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 | Jay | Middleport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Highest |
471Lowest |
1,987 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
38±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleport and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$67,375±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 63% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$115,400±$8kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Highest 39% below U.S. |
— | $770±$34Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Triangle and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,507 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.