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Junius vs Phelps 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 the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Phelps has the most people working from home (13%).
Smithfield has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Phelps | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
6,624Highest |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
44.4±4.8Highest 12% above NY |
44.2±9.9 11% above NY |
| Phelps 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% |
21.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Phelps 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% |
23.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Phelps 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% |
25.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Phelps 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 |
$80,262±$13k 7% below NY |
$81,250±$11kHighest 5% below NY |
| Smithfield and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,400±$13kLowest 62% below NY |
$166,300±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$161,500±$22k 62% below NY |
| Phelps and Smithfield 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 |
$1,124±$95Lowest 31% below NY |
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| Junius and Phelps 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 |
$3,932 40% below NY |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Phelps and Smithfield 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 | — | #197 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PHELPS-CLIFTON SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MIDLAKES MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.