Compare towns
Smithville vs Middlesex vs Triangle vs Oxford
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%).
Triangle has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Oxford has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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.
| Measure | Smithville | Middlesex | Triangle | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,525Lowest |
1,943 |
2,773 |
3,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±5.9Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Middlesex 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% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Smithville 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. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$61,168±$11kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$124,400±$17k 63% below U.S. |
$119,400±$25kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$913±$113 35% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254 36% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,718 13% below U.S. |
$2,616Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #335 of 484 in NY | #445 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.