What stands out worked out from the figures below

Triangle has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

Smithville has the most expensive homes ($173k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Triangle	Smithville
People
Population	2,773Highest	1,525Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average	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%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	16.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Triangle and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.1%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Smithville 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7%	5.8%±5.8Lowest 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	$70,433±$7kLowest 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±$17kLowest 71% below NY	$173,200±$42kHighest 59% below NY
	Smithville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$864±$62Lowest 47% below NY	$889±$186Highest 45% below NY
	Smithville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,718Lowest 59% below NY	$4,254Highest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Smithville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19%Highest NY: 14%	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%	4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Triangle and Smithville 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	—
High school in town	WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
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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.