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Triangle vs Sheldon vs Middleport vs Sloan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Middleport has the most affordable homes ($115k median).
Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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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.
| Measure | Triangle | Sheldon | Middleport | Sloan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,773 |
2,267 |
1,987Lowest |
3,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
38±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.3±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sloan and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Triangle and Middleport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Sloan 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. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,375±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$72,214±$10k 11% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Sloan 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$115,400±$8kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$146,900±$19k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$770±$34Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,135±$114 20% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Sloan 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,507 12% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sloan 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sloan and Sheldon 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| 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.