Compare towns
Triangle vs Proctor vs Lisle
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 renters (28.1% rent).
Proctor has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
Lisle has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Lisle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Highest |
1,586Lowest |
2,658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
37.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisle 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Proctor 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. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,375±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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±$17k 63% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$116,800±$19kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$732±$117Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718 13% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,455Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±72.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisle and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisle and Proctor 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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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.