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Triangle vs Orwell vs Sloan
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 most affordable homes ($124k median).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Orwell | Sloan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773 |
1,294Lowest |
3,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
38.3±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Orwell and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sloan 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% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Sloan 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. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$72,214±$10kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Sloan 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±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$146,900±$19k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,135±$114Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Sloan and Orwell 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. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Sloan 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sloan and Orwell 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 | — | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.