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Triangle vs Lisle vs Greene
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 the most renters (28.1% rent).
Lisle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Greene has the most expensive homes ($177k 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 | Lisle | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773 |
2,658Lowest |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
37.8±3.3Lowest 5% below NY |
40±3.5Highest about the NY average |
| Greene and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.4%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Lisle and Greene 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% |
15.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Greene and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
| 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±$16k 16% below NY |
$69,375±$9kLowest 19% below NY |
$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
| Greene 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 71% below NY |
$116,800±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Highest 47% below NY |
$732±$117Lowest 55% below NY |
$810±$61 50% below NY |
| Triangle and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718 59% below NY |
$2,455Lowest 63% below NY |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
71.6%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lisle and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19% NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Lisle 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 | — | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.