Compare towns
Smithville vs Whitingham vs Stockbridge
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 the most people working from home (9.7%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
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 | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
1,368Lowest |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8Lowest 7% 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stockbridge and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Stockbridge 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$76,154±$12kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Whitingham 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. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,042±$88Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below 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% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.