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Smithtown, New York, in Suffolk county, is 5 miles NE of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 41 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 26,901 people lived in Smithtown.
In Smithtown, about 64% of adults are married. Smithtown is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
In 2000, Smithtown had a median family income of $88,235. Many people in Smithtown make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Smithtown doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.
Smithtown residents donated more money ($33,802) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 88% of living spaces in Smithtown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Smithtown as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Smithtown, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Smithtown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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