What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smyrna has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).

Ellington has the most expensive homes ($114k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Smyrna	Ellington
People
Population	1,392Lowest	1,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±7.4Highest 9% above NY	42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY
	Smyrna and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%	24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Smyrna and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Ellington and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	12.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Ellington and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,408±$10kLowest 31% below NY	$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY
	Ellington and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$89,500±$10kLowest 79% below NY	$114,300±$13kHighest 73% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$384Highest 45% below NY	$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY
	Smyrna and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,056Lowest 69% below NY	$2,472Highest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.7%±84.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ellington and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Lowest NY: 14%	18%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	25 minHighest 24% below NY
Work from home	9.5%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	6.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Smyrna and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.