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Smithfield vs Conquest vs Troupsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Troupsburg has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Smithfield | Conquest | Troupsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,240 |
1,874Highest |
1,018Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-21.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9Lowest 11% above NY |
45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
44.8±4.3 13% above NY |
| Conquest and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Troupsburg and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Troupsburg and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Smithfield and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$11k 5% below NY |
$81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$71,875±$11kLowest 16% below NY |
| Conquest and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,500±$22kHighest 62% below NY |
$150,000±$49k 65% below NY |
$130,100±$24kLowest 69% below NY |
| Smithfield and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $958±$38Highest 41% below NY |
$775±$274Lowest 52% below NY |
| Conquest and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 34% below NY |
$2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,563 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±94.9 NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±94.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conquest and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Smithfield and Troupsburg 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 | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.