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Troy vs Triangle vs Troy 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
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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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 | Troy | Triangle | Troy | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,773Highest |
219Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest 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 |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Troy and Jay 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% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest 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% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Troy and Troy 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. |
$187,500±$46k 44% 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±$62Highest 39% below U.S. |
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| Triangle and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$2,718 13% below U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below 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% |
— | 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% |
13.7% 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% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 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. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None 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.