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Smithville vs Elbridge vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).
Elbridge has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
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 | Smithville | Elbridge | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525Highest |
1,224 |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2Highest 8% above NY |
41.1±16.5Lowest 3% above NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±10Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Elbridge and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% NY: 40.2% |
20.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Smithville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,433±$7k 18% below NY |
$64,462±$12kLowest 25% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
| Hampton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42kHighest 59% below NY |
$160,200±$50kLowest 62% below NY |
$166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
| Smithville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,034±$90 36% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
| Hampton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254 35% below NY |
$4,370Highest 34% below NY |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.7%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Smithville and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Elbridge and Hampton 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 | — | #113 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.