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Triangle vs Proctor vs York vs Moira
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%).
York has the highest household income ($80k).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k 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 | York | Moira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,773 |
1,794Lowest |
3,164Highest |
2,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1 about the U.S. average |
38±7.6Lowest 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% |
23.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.9Highest 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% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and York 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%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% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$79,886±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,116±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| York and Proctor 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. |
$167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,063±$116Highest 25% below U.S. |
$746±$190Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| York and Proctor 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,708 19% above U.S. |
$1,695Lowest 46% below 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% |
53.4%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3Lowest 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 | — | #362 of 484 in NY | #405 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
8.7 |
7.5Lowest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.

