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Triangle vs Wallingford vs York

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).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
York has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureTriangleWallingfordYork
People
Population
2,773
2,286Lowest
3,164Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.9±2.4
about the U.S. average
45.9±10.8Highest
18% above U.S.
38.7±6.1Lowest
about the U.S. average
Wallingford 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
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
14.3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.9%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Wallingford and York 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%
30.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Triangle and York 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.
$80,230±$15kHighest
about the U.S. average
$79,886±$15k
about the U.S. average
Wallingford and York 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.
$261,900±$44kHighest
21% below U.S.
$167,000±$14k
50% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$864±$62Lowest
39% below U.S.
$891±$95
37% below U.S.
$1,063±$116Highest
25% below U.S.
York and Wallingford 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.
$4,355Highest
40% above U.S.
$3,708
19% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.4%±3.1
U.S.: 51.1%
14.3%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.4%±16.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
York 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%
7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
25 min
6% below U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
Work from home
5.8%±2.6
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wallingford 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 — #362 of 484 in NY
School district WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Mill River Unified Union School District #52 YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Highest
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7.5Lowest
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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.