What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stockbridge has the most kids (22.1% 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	Stockbridge
People
Population	1,525Lowest	1,965Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.1±3.2Highest 8% above NY	41.6±3.8Lowest 5% above NY
	Smithville and Stockbridge 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%	22.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Stockbridge and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Smithville and Stockbridge 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%	16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7%	3.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Smithville and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,433±$7kLowest 18% below NY	$76,154±$12kHighest 11% below NY
	Stockbridge 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	$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY
	Smithville and Stockbridge 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	$1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY
	Stockbridge 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	$2,951Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1%	35.6%±22.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Smithville and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest NY: 14%	9.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7% NY: 54.3%	81.7% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	26 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	5%±2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Stockbridge 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.