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Smithville vs Middlesex vs Elbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Elbridge has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
1,943Highest |
1,224Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±16.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elbridge and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Elbridge and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Middlesex 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 13% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$64,462±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$160,200±$50kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,034±$90 27% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.7%±21.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.