Compare towns
Triangle vs Jay vs Willet vs Moira
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%).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k 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 | Willet | Moira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,773 |
471Lowest |
768 |
2,895Highest |
| 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% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.1±5.6 3% above U.S. |
38±7.6Lowest 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%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moira 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% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moira 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% |
20% 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% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Moira 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. |
$74,042±$4k 8% below U.S. |
$64,116±$15kLowest 21% 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±$17k 64% below U.S. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
— | $878±$198Highest 38% below U.S. |
$746±$190Lowest 47% 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 | $2,718 13% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,070 about the U.S. average |
$1,695Lowest 46% below 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% |
38.3%±32.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6%Lowest 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. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — | #405 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.