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Smithville vs Triangle vs Windham vs Elbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Elbridge has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Triangle | Windham | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,525 |
2,773Highest |
594Lowest |
1,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±16.5 6% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elbridge and Triangle 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Elbridge 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% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2 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. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$64,462±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Windham and Triangle 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$160,200±$50k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,034±$90Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Elbridge and Smithville 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.7%±21.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.