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Stockbridge vs Augusta vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stockbridge | Augusta | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,965Highest |
1,851 |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.8Lowest 5% above NY |
43.9±3.3 10% above NY |
44.2±9.9Highest 11% above NY |
| Smithfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Augusta and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,154±$12k 11% below NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$81,250±$11kHighest 5% below NY |
| Smithfield and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
$147,200±$33k 65% below NY |
$161,500±$22kHighest 62% below NY |
| Smithfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY |
$806±$209Lowest 50% below NY |
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| Stockbridge and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,951Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,062 53% below NY |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.