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Salisbury vs Smithfield vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k 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 | Salisbury | Smithfield | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,933Highest |
1,240Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.3Highest 15% above NY |
44.2±9.9Lowest 11% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Salisbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Smithfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,528±$21k 5% below NY |
$81,250±$11kLowest 5% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
$161,500±$22k 62% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $851±$10Lowest 48% below NY |
— | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.5% NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 13% above NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.