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Smithville vs Windham 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
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Stockbridge has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Windham | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
594Lowest |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8Lowest 7% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stockbridge and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,154±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Stockbridge 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186Lowest 37% 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.