Compare towns
Triangle vs Worcester vs Willet
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Willet has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Worcester | Willet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Highest |
831 |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.1±5.6 3% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Willet 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Willet and Triangle 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and Willet 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Triangle 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$74,042±$4kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Willet and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$120,400±$17kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$878±$198 38% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Willet 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,070 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.