What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smyrna has the most kids (33.2% under 18).

Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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	Newburgh
People
Population	380Lowest	1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% ME: +2.6%
Median age	31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME	45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average
	Newburgh and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1%	18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	29.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Newburgh and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME	$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average
	Newburgh and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$117,100±$10kLowest 61% below ME	$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$425±$63Lowest 63% below ME	$950±$219Highest 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,200Lowest 60% below ME	$2,748Highest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Newburgh and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 37% below ME	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	6.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9%	6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9%
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ME 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.