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Smithville vs Wallingford 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
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Elbridge has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Wallingford | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
2,286Highest |
1,224Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±16.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elbridge and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford 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% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Elbridge 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. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,462±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wallingford 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±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$160,200±$50kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,034±$90Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Elbridge and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$4,370Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.7%±21.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Elbridge 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Elbridge and Wallingford 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 | — | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.