What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).

Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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.

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Measure	Grafton	Meredith
People
Population	1,859Highest	1,467Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.4±6.9Lowest 32% above NY	54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY
	Meredith and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	17%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Grafton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Grafton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,809±$24kHighest 17% above NY	$85,938±$16kLowest about the NY average
	Grafton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,800±$39kLowest 49% below NY	$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY
	Meredith and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$329Highest 31% below NY	$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY
	Grafton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,452Lowest 48% below NY	$3,630Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.5%±46.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Meredith and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest NY: 14%	7.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	9.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Meredith and Grafton 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.