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Franklin vs Wright vs Meredith
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Meredith has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Wright | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,359Highest |
1,739 |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.1 31% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% 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% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Meredith and Wright 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wright and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,323±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
| Wright and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,600±$23kLowest 50% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$230,600±$24k 46% below NY |
| Wright and Meredith 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 |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
| Wright and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,332Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Franklin and Meredith 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.