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Kortright vs Meredith vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Meredith has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Kortright | Meredith | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Highest |
1,467 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67Highest 41% below U.S. |
$794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
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| Kortright and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,630 16% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.