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Smyrna vs Sherburne vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smyrna has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Ellington has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Smyrna | Sherburne | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392Lowest |
3,909Highest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±7.4Highest 9% above NY |
39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
42.1±4.8 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% |
24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Smyrna and Sherburne 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% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Sherburne 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% |
14.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Sherburne 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 |
$63,203±$8k 26% below NY |
$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
| Ellington and Sherburne 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 |
$149,300±$14kHighest 65% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$384Highest 45% below NY |
$855±$87 47% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Smyrna and Sherburne 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 |
$3,608Highest 45% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±84.9 NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne and Smyrna 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 | — | #271 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.