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Triangle vs Otselic
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
Otselic has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Otselic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,773Highest |
909Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
53.3±9.8Highest 34% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Triangle and Otselic 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% |
22.7%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Otselic 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 |
$63,854±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Triangle and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17kHighest 71% below NY |
$107,800±$18kLowest 75% below NY |
| Triangle and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Lowest 47% below NY |
$900±$171Highest 44% below NY |
| Otselic and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718Highest 59% below NY |
$2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±29.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Otselic and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Triangle and Otselic 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 | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| 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.