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Meredith vs Aurelius vs Davenport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Davenport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Meredith | Aurelius | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
2,593 |
2,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
40.5±9Lowest about the NY average |
| Meredith and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.3%±8 NY: 17.9% |
| Meredith and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Davenport and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k about the NY average |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$79,539±$20kLowest 7% below NY |
| Aurelius and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$165,700±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
$1,195±$169Highest 26% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.9%±36.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Davenport and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Davenport and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #438 of 484 in NY |
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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.