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Smithville vs Whitingham 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
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525Highest |
1,368 |
1,224Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±16.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elbridge and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$64,462±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$160,200±$50kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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 | $4,254Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.7%±21.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Smithville 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Elbridge 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.