What stands out worked out from the figures below

Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Meredith has the most people working from home (10.1%).

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	Aurelius	Meredith
People
Population	2,593Highest	1,467Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY	54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY
	Meredith and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	17%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Aurelius and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Meredith and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Aurelius and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY	$85,938±$16kLowest about the NY average
	Aurelius and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY	$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$813±$200Highest 50% below NY	$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY
	Aurelius and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,516Lowest 47% below NY	$3,630Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Meredith and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NY: 14%	7.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Meredith and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.