What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smithville has the most expensive homes ($173k median).

Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

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	Smithville	Nanticoke
People
Population	1,525Lowest	1,683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.1±3.2Highest 8% above NY	41.5±6.4Lowest 4% above NY
	Smithville and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Nanticoke and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Smithville and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,433±$7kHighest 18% below NY	$69,432±$13kLowest 19% below NY
	Smithville and Nanticoke 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	$157,100±$32kLowest 63% below NY
	Smithville and Nanticoke 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	$941±$314Highest 42% below NY
	Nanticoke and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,254Highest 35% below NY	$3,171Lowest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.4%±37.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Nanticoke and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	77%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Nanticoke and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.