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Jackson vs Fleming 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
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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.
| Measure | Jackson | Fleming | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695 |
2,463Highest |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
| Fleming and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40k 44% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$230,600±$24kLowest 46% below NY |
| Fleming and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 30% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 37% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson 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.