What stands out worked out from the figures below

York has the most expensive homes ($167k median).

Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	York	Triangle
People
Population	3,164Highest	2,773Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.7±6.1Lowest about the NY average	38.9±2.4Highest about the NY average
	Triangle and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±6 NY: 20.5%	23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	19.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	York and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7%
	Triangle and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,886±$15kHighest 7% below NY	$71,875±$16kLowest 16% below NY
	York and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY	$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$116Highest 34% below NY	$864±$62Lowest 47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,708Highest 44% below NY	$2,718Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.4%±16.6Highest NY: 52.1%	46.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	York and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15%Lowest NY: 14%	19%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Triangle and York 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	#362 of 484 in NY	#335 of 484 in NY
School district	YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	7.5Lowest	10.7Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.