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Triangle vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
York has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest 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±6.1Lowest 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,886±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,063±$116 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,708 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #335 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | #362 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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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.