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Smithville vs Sutton vs Triangle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Triangle has the most kids (23.1% 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.
| Measure | Smithville | Sutton | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
790Lowest |
2,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest 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±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Triangle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186Highest 37% below U.S. |
— | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Smithville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Triangle 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 | — | — | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.