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Triangle vs Palmyra vs Moira
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 highest household income ($72k).
Palmyra has the most people working from home (7.3%).
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Palmyra | Moira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Lowest |
7,354Highest |
2,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
40.8±2.6Highest about the NY average |
38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Palmyra 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 NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Moira and Triangle 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%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±6 NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra and Moira 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% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Palmyra 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 |
$67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
$64,116±$15kLowest 25% below NY |
| Triangle and Palmyra 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 |
$152,200±$12kHighest 64% below NY |
$92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
| Palmyra and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 47% below NY |
$941±$51Highest 42% below NY |
$746±$190Lowest 54% below NY |
| Palmyra and Triangle 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 |
$3,938Highest 40% below NY |
$1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Triangle and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.6% NY: 54.3% |
69.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Palmyra and Triangle 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 | #55 of 484 in NY | #405 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.9 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.