Compare towns
Smithfield vs Lindley vs Junius vs Florence
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 expensive homes ($162k median).
Lindley has the highest household income ($87k).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Florence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.3%).
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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 | Lindley | Junius | Florence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,240 |
1,622Highest |
1,196 |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
+25.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9 11% above NY |
46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
41±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
| Lindley and Smithfield 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% |
23.4%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
13.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lindley and Smithfield 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% |
18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Florence and Lindley 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 |
$86,518±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$76,750±$13kLowest 11% below NY |
$77,813±$4k 9% below NY |
| Lindley 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 |
$156,500±$15k 63% below NY |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$123,400±$38kLowest 71% 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 | — | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$1,333±$243 18% below NY |
$1,304±$451Lowest 20% below NY |
| Lindley and Junius 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 |
$3,885 41% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
$1,470Lowest 78% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±94.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±73.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Lindley 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% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.