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Triangle vs Troy vs Troy
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 most affordable homes ($124k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Troy has the most people working from home (7.8%).
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 | Troy | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Highest |
219Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46k 44% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Highest 39% below U.S. |
— | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Triangle and Troy 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. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Troy 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% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy 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 | — | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.