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Junius vs Lindley vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Junius has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).
Lindley has the highest household income ($87k).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($162k 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 | Junius | Lindley | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,622Highest |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
44.2±9.9 11% above NY |
| Lindley and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Lindley and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Lindley and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$13kLowest 11% below NY |
$86,518±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$81,250±$11k 5% below NY |
| Lindley and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
$161,500±$22kHighest 62% below NY |
| Smithfield and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$243Lowest 18% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
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| Lindley and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,885 41% below NY |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.