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Smithfield vs Troupsburg vs Junius
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%).
Troupsburg has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
Junius has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).
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 | Troupsburg | Junius |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,240Highest |
1,018Lowest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5% NY: +4.2% |
-21.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9 11% above NY |
44.8±4.3Highest 13% above NY |
42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
| Troupsburg 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% |
24.5%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Troupsburg 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% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Troupsburg 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% |
14.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Smithfield and Junius 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 |
$71,875±$11kLowest 16% below NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
| Smithfield and Junius 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 |
$130,100±$24kLowest 69% below NY |
$160,400±$13k 62% 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 | — | $775±$274Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 34% below NY |
$2,563Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±94.9 NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±94.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius 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% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest 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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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.