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Lincoln vs Meredith vs Fenner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Lincoln | Meredith | Fenner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,467Lowest |
1,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3 35% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
45±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenner and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.8% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Lincoln and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
$77,750±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
| Lincoln and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25k 52% below NY |
$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$184,200±$20kLowest 57% below NY |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY |
$794±$175 51% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
| Lincoln and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800Highest 42% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
$3,073Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.2% NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fenner 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.