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Stockbridge vs Seneca 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).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Seneca | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,965 |
2,622Highest |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.8Lowest 5% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
44.2±9.9 11% above NY |
| Seneca and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Stockbridge and Smithfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca 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% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,154±$12kLowest 11% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$81,250±$11k 5% below NY |
| Seneca and Smithfield 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 |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$161,500±$22k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$88Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
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| Seneca and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,951 55% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Stockbridge and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca 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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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.