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Triangle vs Proctor vs Middleport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Middleport has the most affordable homes ($115k median).
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 | Middleport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Highest |
1,794Lowest |
1,987 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
38±4Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleport 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Middleport 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. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$67,375±$13kLowest 17% 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. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$115,400±$8kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$770±$34Lowest 46% 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 | $2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,507 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Middleport 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Middleport 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.