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Triangle vs Putney 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 oldest population (median age 38.9).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
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 | Putney | Middleport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Highest |
2,622 |
1,987Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4Highest about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38±4 about the U.S. average |
| Triangle and Middleport 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Triangle 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,375±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$115,400±$8kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Highest 39% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$770±$34 46% below U.S. |
| Triangle and Middleport 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,507 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Triangle 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.