What stands out worked out from the figures below

Triangle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).

Malone has the shortest commute (15 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Triangle	Malone
People
Population	2,773Lowest	11,673Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average	42±1.8Highest 6% above NY
	Malone and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	15.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Malone 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Triangle and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$16kHighest 16% below NY	$67,969±$12kLowest 21% below NY
	Triangle and Malone 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	$134,900±$21kHighest 68% below NY
	Malone and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$864±$62Highest 47% below NY	$852±$35Lowest 47% below NY
	Triangle and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,718Lowest 59% below NY	$2,848Highest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1%	32%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Triangle and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19%Highest NY: 14%	17.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% below NY	15 minLowest 54% below NY
Work from home	5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Triangle and Malone 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	#444 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	10.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.