What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smithfield has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Stockbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Smithfield	Stockbridge
People
Population	1,240Lowest	1,965Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±9.9Highest 11% above NY	41.6±3.8Lowest 5% above NY
	Smithfield and Stockbridge 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%	22.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Stockbridge and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Smithfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Stockbridge and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,250±$11kHighest 5% below NY	$76,154±$12kLowest 11% below NY
	Smithfield and Stockbridge 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	$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY
	Smithfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,042±$88 36% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,329Highest 34% below NY	$2,951Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±94.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	35.6%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Stockbridge 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%	9.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 34% below NY	26 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9%	5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Smithfield and Stockbridge 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.