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Triangle vs Worcester vs Willet vs Moira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Willet has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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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 | Moira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,773 |
831 |
768Lowest |
2,895Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.1±5.6 3% above U.S. |
38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moira and Willet 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% 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% |
2.7%±2.2 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±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$74,042±$4kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$64,116±$15kLowest 21% 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±$17k 64% below U.S. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$878±$198 38% below U.S. |
$746±$190Lowest 47% 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 | $2,718 13% below U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,070 about the U.S. average |
$1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| 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% |
38.3%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Moira 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 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. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — | #405 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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.