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Triangle vs Williston vs Moira vs Sloan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
Sloan has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Williston | Moira | Sloan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,773Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,895 |
3,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.3±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sloan and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Moira 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$64,116±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,214±$10k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17k 63% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$146,900±$19k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$746±$190Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,135±$114 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718 13% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±32.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sloan and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Sloan 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #405 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
— | 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.