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Sherburne vs Columbus vs Smyrna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Smyrna has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Sherburne | Columbus | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,909Highest |
849Lowest |
1,392 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±11.8Highest 10% above NY |
43.4±7.4 9% above NY |
| Columbus and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Smyrna and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8kHighest 26% below NY |
$58,889±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$59,408±$10k 31% below NY |
| Sherburne and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,300±$14kHighest 65% below NY |
$124,700±$36k 71% below NY |
$89,500±$10kLowest 79% below NY |
| Sherburne and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
$888±$384 45% below NY |
| Columbus and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608Highest 45% below NY |
$3,071 53% below NY |
$2,056Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±92.3 NY: 52.1% |
67.7%±84.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Smyrna and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Sherburne 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 | #271 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.