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Triangle vs Perry vs Willet
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 expensive homes ($124k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Willet has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Perry | Willet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773 |
3,871Highest |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
36.8±3.2Lowest 8% below NY |
40.1±5.6Highest about the NY average |
| Willet 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% |
26.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Perry and Willet 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% |
15.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Perry and Willet 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% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.7 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Perry 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 |
$63,291±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$74,042±$4kHighest 14% below NY |
| Willet 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±$17kHighest 71% below NY |
$120,700±$9k 72% below NY |
$120,400±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
| Triangle and Perry 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 |
$759±$35Lowest 53% below NY |
$878±$198Highest 46% below NY |
| Willet and Triangle 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 |
$3,730Highest 43% below NY |
$3,070 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
10%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Triangle and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest NY: 14% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
66.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Perry and Willet 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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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.