Compare towns
Triangle vs Romulus vs Moira vs Smithville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Triangle has the highest household income ($72k).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Romulus | Moira | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,773 |
3,110Highest |
2,895 |
1,525Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
38±7.6 5% below NY |
43.1±3.2Highest 8% above NY |
| Smithville 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Moira and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Moira and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
19.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.2 NY: 7% |
5.8%±5.8 NY: 7% |
| 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±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$64,116±$15kLowest 25% below NY |
$70,433±$7k 18% below NY |
| Triangle and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17k 71% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
$173,200±$42k 59% below NY |
| Romulus and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 47% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$746±$190Lowest 54% below NY |
$889±$186 45% below NY |
| Romulus and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718 59% below NY |
$2,688 59% below NY |
$1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
$4,254Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19% NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
69.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus 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 | #449 of 484 in NY | #405 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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NY 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.