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Troy vs Triangle vs Proctor vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Troy | Triangle | Proctor | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,773Highest |
1,794 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Troy and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Proctor and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Proctor 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 | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.