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Fleming vs Meredith vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
Stafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Fleming | Meredith | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
1,467Lowest |
2,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
41.9±2.2Lowest 5% above NY |
| Meredith and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stafford and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Meredith and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$85,938±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$87,554±$16k about the NY average |
| Fleming and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$230,600±$24k 46% below NY |
$182,500±$17kLowest 57% below NY |
| Fleming and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$848±$230 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,649 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
7.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Meredith and Stafford 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.