Compare towns
Triangle vs Westminster vs Lisle
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 renters (28.1% rent).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Lisle has the most affordable homes ($117k 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.
| Measure | Triangle | Westminster | Lisle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Highest |
497Lowest |
2,658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Lisle 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% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Lisle 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Lisle 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. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,375±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Triangle 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. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$116,800±$19kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Highest 39% below U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
$732±$117Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Triangle and Westminster 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. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,455Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±72.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisle 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Lisle 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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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| 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.