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Junius vs Mentz 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%).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Mentz | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,753Highest |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
43.1±5.3 8% above NY |
44.2±9.9Highest 11% above NY |
| Smithfield and Mentz 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% |
20.7%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Mentz 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% |
23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz 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% |
9.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Mentz 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±$13k 11% below NY |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$81,250±$11kHighest 5% below NY |
| Smithfield and Junius 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 |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% 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±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$1,045±$130Lowest 36% below NY |
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| Junius and Mentz 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 |
$2,901 56% below NY |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Smithfield and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.