Compare towns
Triangle vs Jay vs Willet vs Greene
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 youngest population (median age 38.9).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Willet has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
Greene has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Willet | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,773 |
471Lowest |
768 |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.1±5.6 3% above U.S. |
40±3.5 about the U.S. average |
| Jay and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greene and Jay 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$74,042±$4k 8% below U.S. |
$73,481±$10k 9% below U.S. |
| Jay and Willet 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. |
$120,400±$17kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$176,800±$13k 47% below U.S. |
| Jay and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
— | $878±$198Highest 38% below U.S. |
$810±$61Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Willet and Triangle 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,070 about the U.S. average |
$4,091Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.2%±9.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Greene 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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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.