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Triangle vs Cherry Hill

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (13.1× in Cherry Hill) and growth since 2010 (+30.9 pts in Cherry Hill).

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Triangle, VAKnown for its schoolsVirginia · 10,450 people
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Cherry Hill, VAAn outdoors townVirginia · 26,044 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

TriangleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 56%of VA districts Outdoors#101 most conserved land in VA1.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Triangle →
Cherry HillAn outdoors town
Outdoors#53 most trails in VA14 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 56%of VA districts All about Cherry Hill →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails13.1×
Cherry Hill has more miles of trail
Cherry Hill 14.4 miTriangle 1.1 mi
Growth since 2010+30.9 pts
Cherry Hill has grown faster since 2010
Cherry Hill +48%Triangle +17.1%
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill $1,931Triangle $1,554
Size2.5×
Cherry Hill is the bigger place
Cherry Hill 26,044Triangle 10,450
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Triangle

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Triangle$3,430/mo
Typical home $568K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $1,554/mo · Housing →
Cherry Hill$2,970/mo
Typical home $493K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Triangle and Cherry Hill.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Cherry Hill places higher on 14 of 20 VA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Virginia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BTriangleBetter than 56% of districts in the state BCherry HillBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
BTriangleHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns B+Cherry HillHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns
5Triangle
14Cherry Hill

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most trailsOutdoors · 216 towns #184#53 Most conserved landOutdoors · 243 towns #101#168 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 255 towns #189#129 Best schoolsSchools · 219 towns #161#111 Cheapest rentCost of living · 254 towns #109#155 Most remote workersWork · 248 towns #154#110 Fastest growingGrowth · 240 towns #43#10 Most activeHealth · 255 towns #153#119

Left end = #1 in Virginia. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Triangle’s rankings →

Where they are

Triangle and Cherry Hill share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TriangleCherry HillTriangleCherry Hill
Triangle ↔ Cherry Hill2.3 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
TriangleCherry Hill
Snow a year12″12″
January low28°F28°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)226d226d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)16th15th
Outdoors & history
TriangleCherry Hill
Trails1 mi14 mi
Conserved land6.1%2.3%
Archive photos266
Community
TriangleCherry Hill
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

TriangleCherry Hill
People
Population 10,450Lowest 26,044Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +17.1%Lowest VA: +7.9% +48%Highest VA: +7.9%
Median age 35.6±1.9Highest 9% below VA 33±1.6Lowest 15% below VA
Triangle and Cherry Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±3.1Lowest VA: 21.7% 31.5%±2.6Highest VA: 21.7%
Cherry Hill and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.8%±1.8Highest VA: 16.7% 6.2%±1.4Lowest VA: 16.7%
Triangle and Cherry Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.8%Lowest VA: 42.2% 43.7%Highest VA: 42.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.1%±2.2Highest VA: 6.9% 5%±1.2Lowest VA: 6.9%
Triangle and Cherry Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $109,693±$15kLowest 18% above VA $122,447±$12kHighest 31% above VA
Cherry Hill and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $505,300±$47kHighest 32% above VA $492,500±$30kLowest 28% above VA
Triangle and Cherry Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,554±$119Lowest about the VA average $1,931±$123Highest 22% above VA
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,840Highest 73% above VA $4,705Lowest 69% above VA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.6%±14.4Lowest VA: 48.5% 68.4%±13Highest VA: 48.5%
Cherry Hill and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.6%Lowest VA: 9.9% 8.6%Highest VA: 9.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.1%Highest VA: 67.3% 61.9%Lowest VA: 67.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Lowest 14 yrs newer than VA 2002Highest 18 yrs newer than VA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minLowest 42% above VA 41 minHighest 52% above VA
Work from home 13.1%±3.8Lowest VA: 18.3% 18.7%±3.8Highest VA: 18.3%
Cherry Hill and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Washington (9%)Washington (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cherry HillFew work in Triangle
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.1%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 14.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 64.9Highest 54.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #161 of 219 in VA#111 of 219 in VA
School district Prince William County Public SchoolsPrince William County Public Schools
High school in town None in townPotomac High
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.2
Virginia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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