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Smithville vs Walden vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithville has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Greene has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Walden | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
1,037Lowest |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
40±3.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Walden and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walden and Greene 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$73,481±$10k 9% below U.S. |
| Walden and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$176,800±$13k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$900±$136Highest 36% below U.S. |
$810±$61Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Walden and Smithville 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. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,091 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.