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German vs Smithville vs Ward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
German has the most people working from home (6.4%).
Smithville has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
Ward has the most homeowners (90.6%).
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 | German | Smithville | Ward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 274Lowest |
1,525Highest |
384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.6% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 53.8±5.8 35% above NY |
43.1±3.2Lowest 8% above NY |
57.3±5.6Highest 44% above NY |
| Ward and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Smithville and Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±7.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.9%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ward and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% NY: 40.2% |
19.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Smithville and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$11kLowest 21% below NY |
$70,433±$7k 18% below NY |
$75,104±$15kHighest 13% below NY |
| Ward and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY |
$173,200±$42kHighest 59% below NY |
$133,800±$31k 68% below NY |
| Smithville and Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $817±$260Lowest 50% below NY |
$889±$186 45% below NY |
$1,075±$207Highest 34% below NY |
| Ward and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,844Lowest 72% below NY |
$4,254Highest 35% below NY |
$3,118 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Smithville and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 31% above NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
40 min 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| German and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.