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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).

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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.

MeasureTriangleProctorYorkMoira
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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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.