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Troy vs Triangle vs Sheldon vs Orwell
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Sheldon | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,773Highest |
2,267 |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Triangle 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% 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% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Orwell 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±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Troy and Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Orwell and Sheldon 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. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Orwell 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.