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Smithville vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
831Lowest |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
40±3.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greene and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Smithville 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. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$73,481±$10k 9% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$176,800±$13k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$810±$61Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,091Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Greene 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.