What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Oxford has the most people working from home (5.8%).

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	Oxford
People
Population	1,525Lowest	3,546Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.1±3.2Lowest 8% above NY	51.2±5.9Highest 29% above NY
	Oxford 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 NY: 20.5%	19.3%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Oxford 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%	30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	16%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Smithville and Oxford 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	$61,168±$11kLowest 29% below NY
	Smithville and Oxford 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	$119,400±$25kLowest 72% below NY
	Smithville and Oxford 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	$913±$113Highest 44% below NY
	Oxford 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	$2,616Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	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%Lowest NY: 14%	18.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.8%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Oxford and Smithville 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	—	#445 of 484 in NY
School district	—	OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.3
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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.