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Triangle vs Proctor vs Moira vs Smithville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
Smithville has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Moira | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,773 |
1,794 |
2,895Highest |
1,525Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Smithville and Proctor 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Smithville 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. |
$64,116±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,433±$7k 13% 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. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$746±$190Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$889±$186 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Smithville 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor 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 | — | #405 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.