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Triangle vs Troy vs Westfield vs Moira

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).

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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.

MeasureTriangleTroyWestfieldMoira
People
Population
2,773
1,749
536Lowest
2,895Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.9±2.4
about the U.S. average
44.5±5.7Highest
14% above U.S.
44±19.9
13% above U.S.
38±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
Troy and Westfield 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%
21.4%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±5.9
U.S.: 22%
Westfield and Moira 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%
17.7%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±11.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
Westfield and Troy 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%
20.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
27.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Triangle and Westfield 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.
$87,938±$11kHighest
9% above U.S.
$72,500±$30k
10% below U.S.
$64,116±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
Troy and Westfield 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.
$233,200±$21k
30% below U.S.
$301,400±$47kHighest
9% below U.S.
$92,600±$12kLowest
72% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$864±$62Highest
39% below U.S.
$646±$323Lowest
54% below U.S.
$863±$187
39% below U.S.
$746±$190
47% below U.S.
Triangle and Westfield 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.
$3,644
17% above U.S.
$4,388Highest
41% above U.S.
$1,695Lowest
46% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.4%±3.1
U.S.: 51.1%
30.8%±26.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±71.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.3%±32.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Westfield and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
20.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
9% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
30 min
15% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
5.8%±2.6
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Westfield and Troy 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 — — #405 of 484 in NY
School district WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Troy School District — BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town — BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Highest
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9.5Lowest
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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.