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Triangle vs Willet vs Sloan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willet has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Willet | Sloan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773 |
768Lowest |
3,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
40.1±5.6Highest about the NY average |
38.3±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
| Willet 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 NY: 20.5% |
23.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sloan and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Willet 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% |
15.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Sloan 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 16% below NY |
$74,042±$4kHighest 14% below NY |
$72,214±$10k 16% below NY |
| Willet and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17k 71% below NY |
$120,400±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
$146,900±$19kHighest 65% below NY |
| Sloan 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 |
$878±$198 46% below NY |
$1,135±$114Highest 30% below NY |
| Sloan and Willet 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 |
$3,070 53% below NY |
$4,513Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
10%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±23.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sloan 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% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sloan and Willet 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.