Compare towns
Franklin vs Meredith vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Meredith has the highest household income ($86k).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($122k median).
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 | Franklin | Meredith | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,359 |
1,467Lowest |
5,492Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.1 31% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
41±6.1Lowest 3% above NY |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sidney and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Franklin and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,323±$6k 25% below NY |
$85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$52,347±$9kLowest 39% below NY |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,600±$23k 50% below NY |
$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$122,100±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$129 50% below NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$898±$169Highest 45% below NY |
| Sidney and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,332 49% below NY |
$3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$3,329Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.5%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Franklin and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #228 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.